'This is a matter of national importance': PM Wong asks party leaders to reject foreign intervention, mixing religion with politics
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Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on leaders of all parties to make their position clear on foreign interference as well as mixing race and religion with politics in Singapore. At a press conference on Saturday (April 26), PM Wong stated that he was s'This is a matter of national importance': PM Wong asks party leaders to reject foreign intervention, mixing religion with politics
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has called on leaders of all parties to make their position clear on foreign interference as well as mixing race and religion with politics in Singapore. At a press conference on Saturday (April 26), PM Wong stated that he was speaking in his capacity as Prime Minister. «I call on all political parties to make their positions clear on this matter. This is not a partisan or party matter, this is a matter of national importance,» he said. «Singaporeans may have different views about issues, but we cannot allow external actors to exploit whatever differences we may have to weaken us or to advance their own interests.» This was in reference to the statement made on Friday by the Elections Department and Ministry of Home Affairs regarding three foreigners who were trying to influence the General Election with online posts, which were eventually blocked by the Infocomm Media Development Authority. Read more
