Racist comments targeting Indians ‘shameful’ and cross the line, police looking into them: Shanmugam
MDDI will ask platforms to take such comments down as they are in breach of guidelines, says the minister
Singapore is investigating racist and xenophobic online comments made in connection with the China-Nepal disaster and Air India's investment, according to Senior Minister K Shanmugam. Shanmugam stated that the Ministry of Digital Development and Information will ask social media platforms to remove comments that violate guidelines.
He emphasized that the comments are "shameful, nasty, totally unacceptable" and that police are investigating the matter. Shanmugam also highlighted that most Singaporeans are not racist and raised over S$3 million for relief efforts in Nepal. He warned that if this behavior is allowed to continue, it could normalize prejudice and lead to violence against people of different races and religions.
Shanmugam called for the online mob attacking Temasek, the majority shareholder of Singapore Airlines, over the CEO's ethnicity to be unmasked and dealt with.
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- Police investigating 'shameful' racist online comments about Nepal-Tibet disaster, Air India: SM Shanmugam channelnewsasia.com
- Singapore investigates racism related to China-Nepal disaster, Air India investment scmp.com
- Racist comments targeting Indians ‘shameful’ and cross the line, police looking into them: Shanmugam straitstimes.com
