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Challenges of a Multi-Ethnic Society

Factor Explanation Elaboration

Perception of Different Racial Groups

1. When different racial groups do not understand one another well, there would be distrust and tension, which will lead to anger and conflict.

2. An example is the racial riots of 1964.3. To win the support and votes of the

Malays in Singapore, UMNO made the Malays believe that they were being discriminated and chased out of their traditional homes by the PAP, which consisted of mainly Chinese

6. As a result of the racial riots, there were deaths and destruction to property, social tension, fear and suspicion between the two racial groups.

Perception of Different Religious Groups

1. This can be a threat to Singapore as they affect social cohesion in a multi-ethnic society.

2. An example of this is the Maria Hertogh Riots. When the court did not give custody of Maria to her Muslim foster parent Aminah, the Muslim community felt that the British legal system did not respect the beliefs of the Muslims.

3. This led to violence against the European community.

4. As a result of this violence, there was loss of death and destruction to property, and an atmosphere of fear and tension among the Muslim and European Community.

External Threats 1. Racial and religious issues are used as reasons for terrorist acts committed as well as to create ill-feelings among the different ethnic groups.

2. Such an example is the arrests of the JI members in Singapore.

3. These men embarked on terrorist acts that can put Singapore in danger.

4. In turn, the Malay-Muslim community felt that they had been unfairly targeted and this had also led to unhappiness.

5. As these men were from the Malay-Muslim community, the arrests had brought about suspicion among the different ethnic groups in Singapore towards the Malay-Muslim community.

SOCIAL STUDIES - SEC 3 CHAPTER 5: BONDING SINGAPORE

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