MM Lee: All races treated equally

• Clivebenss

  12 Feb 11, 16:22

  Feb 12, 2011 - Straits Times

  By Amanda Wong

  'ALL races are given equal treatment, nobody gets an advantage in Singapore' said Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew.

  Speaking to some 1,800 residents at the annual Tanjong Pagar Lunar New Year dinner on Friday, MM Lee said Singapore will progress and do well if everyone continues to be given equal opportunities.

  'In Singapore, everyone uses the English language, it is a common platform. It is also the language which has enabled us to connect to the world and get investments in.'

  MM also urged Singaporeans to stand united, regardless of race, language or religion.

  He said: 'Fair play enables harmony to be maintained. On that basis, we will continue to do well for many, many more years and our children will grow up in one of the most safe, secure and prosperous countries in this part of the world, if not the whole world.'

• Clivebenss

  12 Feb 11, 16:25

  but some are more equal than others.

  -Animal Farm by George Orwell.

  

   

• FBFIce

  12 Feb 11, 16:26

  now he talking sometin, y never 40 years ago?

• charlize

  12 Feb 11, 17:15

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  but some are more equal than others.

  -Animal Farm by George Orwell.

  

   

  This book is scary.

   

  So much hard truths. 

• Fcukpap

  12 Feb 11, 17:29

  ....forgot to mention the word "gender"

  it cannot be assumed to be equal

  this word drives the issues on the most worrisome fertility rate....how could this word be left out?

• Clivebenss

  12 Feb 11, 23:57

  Originally posted by charlize:

  This book is scary.

   

  So much hard truths. 

  That's just a farm, only MM Lee speaks hardly truths.

  

• charlize

  13 Feb 11, 00:02

  Originally posted by Clivebenss:

  That's just a farm, only MM Lee speaks hardly truths.

  

  Yesiree.

   

  George Orwell was just writing a kid's book about animals running amok in the farm.

• Junyang700

  13 Feb 11, 02:25

  Trying to make up for some mistake he made earlier (the controversy)?

• Clivebenss

  13 Feb 11, 10:50

  Originally posted by Junyang700:

  Trying to make up for some mistake he made earlier (the controversy)?

  beyond redemption.

  

• FBFIce

  13 Feb 11, 10:58

  maybe the preacher just doing preaching only n nothing more 

• Cute Dolphin

  13 Feb 11, 10:59

  But I heard when building mosques, government will subsidise the muslims.

  Correct me If I am wrong.

• Cute Dolphin

  13 Feb 11, 11:06

  Muslim have islamic courts too for marraige purposes.

  This is an issue on religious equality.