Singapore must stay vigilant as terrorist groups will seek to exploit such conflicts, says Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam.
affect its internal situation, and the country must maintain its racial and religious peace, said Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam on Thursday .
Israel’s response should be consistent with international law and international rules of war, he added, noting that other countries have also made this point. “Our position has been made very clear over the years. We act against anyone who promotes or espouses extremism and violence,” said Mr Shanmugam.
“This is going to be quite a tough period. But our fundamental attitude cannot change. We are all Singaporeans, we have a precious peace within Singapore, we must never let external events affect that.”Security agencies in Singapore are watching the situation closely, said Mr Shanmugam, adding that he was not able to share the exact plans for operational reasons.
“There is a lot of mutual respect and trust between religious and racial groups, and Singaporeans strongly value our racial and religious diversity and harmony,” he added.who said they are religious are “very tolerant” of other perspectives. Singapore has previously said that it hopes both the Israeli and Palestinian sides would find ways to engage in direct negotiations on the basis of a two-state solution, with them living side-by-side in peace and security.
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