Tag Archives: Racism

On Monday (2 May), former Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong posted the above photograph on Facebook. In his caption, he wrote, “Selamat Hari Raya Puasa to all our Muslim friends.” Netters quickly pointed out how racially insensitive and tone-deaf this post was. On Twitter, activist Lim Jialiang wrote that the …

Nowadays condominiums have their own WhatsApp group for the residents. One netter shared that they are in a condo whatsapp group with about 300 people, including someone from the condo management team. Half the time the group is used to share useful advice/legit complaints about the condo/resident’s safety. “However, almost …

SJWs found a new target to flame and cancel. This time, it’s Shopee. @wakeupsingapore compiled a list of “scathing reviews” from what appeared to be past interviewees and current Shopee employees. Sweatshop-like Culture, No Work-Life Balance Some netters shared that culture in the office that is almost akin to the 996 culture …

After the National Day Rally on Sunday, Tiktok user Navya Singh (@with_navya) uploaded a video expressing her dissatisfaction with PM Lee’s statement about how there is no Chinese privilege in Singapore. “You know, a lot of people have denied chinese privilege in Singapore, but for our own Prime Minister to …

On 22 June 2021, Airpods seller @podpodsg shared that they received a racist enquiry who asked the sellers for their race. In the screenshots, the buyer questioned, “erm wat race r u guys?” before adding that they have had bad experiences dealing with Malays and Indians “so i rather just …

In a post by Instagram @minorityvoice, an anonymous writer shared about her encounter with a racist discipline mistress from when she was in NJC. The writer wrote that she saw a glimmer of hope that something can be done after the news of the Ngee Ann Poly lecturer Tan Boon …

So now everything also racist?

Sengkang MP He Ting Ru said she was dismayed that many Singaporeans are living with racism. "There is no place in our society for racism, sexism or xenophobia," she wrote.

Luckily Singaporeans saw through him and voted him out. Kamxia Sengkang!

With the recent uproar of racist incidents, let us reflect on some of the most racist statements the late Lee Kuan Yew once said himself. ❶ From the book Lee Kuan Yew: The Man and His Ideas — “I have said openly that if we were 100 per cent Chinese, …