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SINGAPORE - Public opinion is being sought on the new Maintenance of Racial Harmony Bill that will be introduced by the Ministry of Home Affairs in 2024.
MHA added the same objectives of the MRHA regarding racial harmony serve as the motivation for the newly proposed laws. To deter race-based violence, the new Bill proposes a new offence for acts that urge violence against groups or their members on the grounds of race. A person or entity who commits this can be issued an RO and be restrained from being involved in the communication or distribution of specified information or material; addressing a specified audience on a particular subject; and holding office in an editorial board or a committee of a specified publication.In 2019, a video showed a man speaking aggressively to police officers at Bishan MRT station, accusing them of targeting Malays during checks.
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