The former senior minister fielded questions from the youth in a dialogue as part of the HarmonyWorks! Conference 2023. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - It takes work to learn to listen to people with differing views, but even if no common ground can be reached, Singaporeans can still hold to the idea of multiculturalism and accept they live in a diverse society.
Earlier, they had broken into smaller groups to discuss issues such as casual racism, woke culture on social media and strengthening of local and migrant relations.later in 2023, said today’s Singapore faces social and economic issues in a world that is more pluralistic, and that are amplified by social media.
He added: “...when you can’t find common ground because you really have different views that are not so easily reconciled, accepting those differences but remaining Singaporean together, a diverse group of Singaporeans with so much that is still in common that we believe in multiracialism.” Mr Tharman welcomed the idea of having English language courses for migrants that can be conducted at the community clubs.
Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam answers questions raised by the youth at the HarmonyWorks! Conference moderated by Mr Ahmad Lutfi . ST PHOTO: ZAIHAN MOHAMED YUSOF Asked by a student if a racial divide still exists in Singapore, Mr Tharman replied that “race was in the air” in the old days, even if people were not unfriendly.
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