Potential 4G PM asks people to be “open to foreigners” as he cites ex-chief planner’s views that Singapore should have 10M population

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'We don't want a world where people build walls around themselves. Our pledge - regardless of race, language or religion - is not to be taken lightly…but really as a way of life for Singapore'

ST reports that Heng – who is widely expected to become Singapore’s next Prime Minister after his recent appointment as first assistant secretary-general of the ruling party – said that we need to remain open to foreigners

“Beyond that, we ought to deepen our understanding of other people… whether they are new immigrants, our immediate neighbours, students from NTU, National University of Singapore or other universities.” He concluded that Singapore must be wary of propagating the notion that only people exactly like us are our people, even as it seeks to retain its own identity and culture.

“People feel that they are left behind. They are frustrated that wages are stagnating and lives are not improving. They lost faith in their political systems and governments. These have led to a weakening of social cohesion.

 

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