Muslims have helped strengthen integration: PM
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5.50PM Jan 30, 2011 - Straits Times
By ZAKIR HUSSAIN
THE Muslim community in Singapore has made great efforts to integrate with other communities, and help make Singapore one of the most harmonious and successful multi-religious societies in the world, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Sunday.
'Muslims are a valued and respected community, who have done a good deal to strengthen our harmony and social cohesion,' he said.
He also encouraged community leaders to keep on expanding the common space while upholding their respective religious beliefs.
PM Lee was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a community event in Yio Chu Kang constituency, which borders Ang Mo Kio GRC where he is an MP.
Reporters asked him for his response to remarks on Muslims and Islam by Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew, made in his new book, Lee Kuan Yew: Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going.
PM Lee noted that his own perspective on the subject was 'not quite the same' as MM's.
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Very rare the PM comes out to say something.
Usually it's the MM or his ministers.
Elections are coming.
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disagreement?
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
disagreement?
Don't know.
Maybe fire fighting.
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on a rainy Sunday in the Lee household...........
PM Lee : Ah Pa! you just stay at home okay? don't go out say say things.
MM Lee : Okay son. Sigh. -
haha damage control. Can you imagine how the Lee family is run? The sun rises and sets by one word from the patriach.