Singapore Democrats, 30 Aug 2012The public forum on Malay issues organised by the SDP has generated much attention and interest among Singaporeans. The panelists will include a senior PAP member, an educator, and an academic from NUS.
The speakers will weigh in on the topic The future of Singapore – do Malays have a part?
With the current immigration policy, Singaporeans are concerned that the cultural and social identity of Singapore of which our Malay-Muslim community plays an integral part will be eroded.
This is because the mass infusion of individuals of other nationalities threatens the social ethnic mix of Singapore. It seems that the PAP Government has given little thought to how these new immigrants will integrate into the Singaporean society and culture.
The Malay community is suspicious that the PAP is bringing in nationals especially from China and India to reduce the proportion of Malays in this country. Full story
