This is a summary of my thoughts that I shared at a Discussion Session with undergraduates from the University Scholars Program at Cinnamon College, NUS on 3 Apr 2017. I was asked to broadly comment on the following issues: Given the varying responses…
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The gov would of course like to generalize anyone who brings up the tudung issue as trying to ‘sow discord’ or raising ‘divisive’ matters. In fact, anyone who brought the matter up will be painted as a hardliner, extremist and…
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Yes, why not? Tudung is not a religious issue. When those who put on are barred from certain occupations it becomes a human right issue; the right of all to equal treatment before the law and the right of employment…
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Some people have been arguing that Parliament should be the right place to bring up the tudung issue. I would like to remind readers about the political history of Singapore: unfortunately, this would also entail a comparison to the Federation…
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The common perception is that people from you can trust people from your own race and religion more than you can trust others of different background. Seems like Zed Zaidi is on a one-man mission to dispel this notion. He…
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