"Embracing other races during Chinese New Year true to Singapore spirit: President Halimah"
and
"Singaporean Chinese identity unique but will keep on evolving: PM Lee"
It is CNY eve n the power that be had spoken. Spoken good things abt CNY n how Sgp Chinese is continuing to evolve.
This against the comic n can-be-serious GoJek ride farce of a Malay driver n a puzzling young Chinese lady passenger whose final words b4 leaving the car were: "u cheat me necoz I m Chinese is it! And the warning given to a young Indian lady activist living in Melbourne, Australia, that's how The Straits Times labelled her, for allegedly saying: "There is this 'Chinese privileges/advantages' in Sgp n that the Sgp Chinese looks down on other races!"
So, Mdm President's speech abt the CNY including other races is important reminder that Sgp is a multiracial, multilingual n multireligious society where all Sgp citizens r treated the same n any proven discrimination of these 3 fundamental things will be HELD ACCOUNTABLE!!
As for evolving Sgp Chinese characteristics, the BIGGEST challenge is to ensure that NEW citizens fr China fully understand that while Chinese forms 70% of Sgp population, Sgp is NOT a Chinese nation!!
Also there is a need for them to give up PRC is the Motherland concept. Probably very hard for the 1st generation immigrants n hopefully the 2nd generation onwards will see Sgp as THE Motherland!!
This is the ONLY way to ensure Sgp's unique way can survive to the next 2 generations!
Notes: the same applies to India Indians who migrate here too!
and
"Singaporean Chinese identity unique but will keep on evolving: PM Lee"
It is CNY eve n the power that be had spoken. Spoken good things abt CNY n how Sgp Chinese is continuing to evolve.
This against the comic n can-be-serious GoJek ride farce of a Malay driver n a puzzling young Chinese lady passenger whose final words b4 leaving the car were: "u cheat me necoz I m Chinese is it! And the warning given to a young Indian lady activist living in Melbourne, Australia, that's how The Straits Times labelled her, for allegedly saying: "There is this 'Chinese privileges/advantages' in Sgp n that the Sgp Chinese looks down on other races!"
So, Mdm President's speech abt the CNY including other races is important reminder that Sgp is a multiracial, multilingual n multireligious society where all Sgp citizens r treated the same n any proven discrimination of these 3 fundamental things will be HELD ACCOUNTABLE!!
As for evolving Sgp Chinese characteristics, the BIGGEST challenge is to ensure that NEW citizens fr China fully understand that while Chinese forms 70% of Sgp population, Sgp is NOT a Chinese nation!!
Also there is a need for them to give up PRC is the Motherland concept. Probably very hard for the 1st generation immigrants n hopefully the 2nd generation onwards will see Sgp as THE Motherland!!
This is the ONLY way to ensure Sgp's unique way can survive to the next 2 generations!
Notes: the same applies to India Indians who migrate here too!
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