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Ban the bigots from entering Singapore!
KUALA LUMPUR, April 27, 2025: It is time for Singapore to take the threat of racial and religious bigots from Malaysia seriously before it is too late.
Such bigots all over the world only threaten domestic and international unity and harmony.
Singapore, as a sovereign state, should compile a blacklist of all such bigots and bigoted political parties and ban them from entering Singapore.
They include all Taliban-like PAS politicians and the racial and religious bigoted Dr Akmal Saleh’s Umno.
Should any such bigots manage to slip into the island republic to propagate their racial and religious bigotry, jail them without hesitation.
According to a news report, without PAS and the racist Perikatan Nasional (PN)-Bersatu led by the unpatriotic Muhyiddin “I Am Malay First” Yassin, Singapore is today ranked as the 5th most peaceful country in the world.
In contrast, Malaysia is ranked World No.2 most racist country.
The Singapore Government should take extreme precautionary measures so that the racial and religious bigots do not penetrate communities in the island republic to disrupt national unity and harmony.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below news reports re-posted by The Coverage on the matter:
Without PAS & PN – Singapore Ranked 5th Most Peaceful Country While Malaysia Ranked World No 2 Most Racist In The World
27 April, 2025
Singapore is now the 5th most peaceful country in the world
This might not come as a big surprise considering how peaceful our streets are but Singapore is now officially the 5th most peaceful country in the world, according to the Global Peace Index (GPI) 2024 report. Our city has been steadily climbing the ranks each year, improving from last year’s sixth place and ninth place the year before. Singapore has also been ranked the second most peaceful country in the Asia-Pacific region.
If you don’t already know, the GPI encompasses 163 countries globally, representing essentially 99.7 percent of the world’s population. This index evaluates the degree of peacefulness based on three primary factors: the level of Societal Safety and Security, the presence of Ongoing Domestic and International Conflict, and the extent of Militarisation.
Here are the top 10 most peaceful countries in the world and their scores as of 2024 according to the GPI:
1. Iceland (1.112)
2. Ireland (1.303)
3. Austria (1.313)
4. New Zealand (1.323)
5. Singapore (1.339)
Source : Indexmudi
It’s one thing for Malaysians to be racist with each other but when that racial discrimination gets global attention, Malaysians do not take it lightly. According to recent research on a global survey by data portal, Indexmundi, Malaysia ranked the 2nd country for racial discrimination, behind South Africa. Singapore also ranked 4th least racist country in the world at No 73 out of 76 Countries In The World.
PAP Malay leader: Islamist PAS’ call for Singaporeans to vote along racial, religious lines ‘dangerous and divisive’
PAP candidate for Marsiling-Yew Tee GRC, Zaqy Mohamad, has today expressed his concern that foreigners are exploiting race relations and religious elements for political gain during the election period in the republic.
CNA cited the outgoing Singapore senior minister of state criticising Malaysia’s Islamist party PAS for urging Singaporeans to vote along racial and religious lines, calling it a dangerous practice.
“So when you have a party like PAS, for example, espousing certain views, asking Singaporeans to vote along religious and racial lines, I think that’s very dangerous,” Zaqy reportedly said.
“That’s the kind of politics perhaps you can see in Malaysia, where you have different parties representing different faiths or different races, whether it’s UMNO, PAS, DAP and MIC, and you can see how the parties are organised.”
He compared the situation to Singapore, which he said has spent 60 years building peace, harmony, and mutual respect among its diverse population.
He warned that Singapore must guard against the exploitation of race and religion, recalling the racial riots and protests during the country’s early years of independence.
While acknowledging there is room for discourse on religious issues, Zaqy said urging people to vote along racial and religious lines is akin to “asking for trouble”.
He said the government’s directive to Meta sends a strong signal that Singapore is committed to protecting its societal harmony and maintaining the integrity of its elections.
Zaqy added that issues like the Gaza conflict can be debated responsibly, but Singaporeans must remember to conduct such discussions with sensitivity in a multiracial, multi-religious society.
Yesterday, Singapore told Meta to block local access to several Facebook posts by foreigners allegedly attempting to influence the city-state’s upcoming election.
The posts were made by two leaders from the Malaysian Islamist party PAS, and an ex-Singaporean who is now an Australian citizen.
Islamic preacher Mohammed Noor Deros had also listed several of his demands for Singaporean political parties, allegedly on behalf of some in the Malay-Muslim community, which also included the rejection of support for the LGBT community.
Source : Malay Mail
Singapore Tells PAS That Religion & Politics Should Not Mix – Worst Tendencies, Hostilities & Vengefulness Across The Side
27 April, 2025
Singapore should firmly reject identity politics, and keep race and religion out of the political space, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
A week before the nation heads to the polls on May 3, he called on the leaders of all political parties to clarify their stance on two fundamental principles: that identity politics has no place in Singapore, and that religion and politics should not mix.
PM Wong said that “mixing politics with religion is unacceptable in Singapore” for several reasons.
It fractures the common space shared by all Singaporeans, all communities are worse off when elections become contests of faith and external powers will exploit fault lines to advance their own agenda.
He said: “My call to all political parties is as I said: Let’s do our best not to push the boundaries” and leave race and religion out of politics.
He explained that identity politics refers to candidates appealing for support on the basis of race and religion, and championing the interests of particular groups over everything else.
Speaking at a press conference on April 26, PM Wong said: “This is not a partisan or party matter. This is a matter of national importance.”
He added that if all parties agree and exercise their campaign with an element of restraint, Singapore will be better off as a whole.
He said: “In the end, Singaporeans can choose whichever party they wish to support for their constituency and for their government, but we will not allow this to become an issue that divides us especially in the middle of an election campaign.”
He was speaking a day after the Government moved to block access to Facebook posts by two Malaysian politicians and an ex-ISA detainee for attempting to interfere in the ongoing election.
They, along with a Singaporean self-styled religious teacher based in Malaysia known as Mr Noor Deros, had spotlighted several opposition politicians in social media posts, including incumbent Aljunied MP Faisal Manap, who is contesting Tampines GRC this year under the WP banner.
The posts belong to Mr Iskandar Abdul Samad, the national treasurer of Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), and the Islamist party’s Selangor Youth chief Mohamed Sukri Omar. A third person, Facebook user “Zai Nal”, identified as Zulfikar Mohamad Shariff – an Australian citizen who renounced his Singapore citizenship in 2020 – was also named.
Earlier that day, party chief Pritam Singh had said in response to the recent developments that the WP cannot be a successful political party “if we play the race and religion card”.
Asked to comment on the statements by the WP and other opposition parties, PM Wong said he had seen across the board a clear consensus to reject foreign interference in the election.
PM Wong, who is secretary-general of the PAP, added: “I think that’s good. I welcome that.”
He added that while one cannot control what foreign actors say – be it support or endorsements – he called on parties to “categorically reject these endorsements”.
The fundamental principle is that foreigners should not decide the outcome of Singapore’s elections, he said.
He said: “This is our country, our elections. Singaporeans alone decide the outcome of our elections.”
He added that on issues that have the potential to undermine national interest, such as foreign policy, there should be a “sense of unity in presenting to the world”.
Adopting identity politics will result in more division, and Singaporeans will all pay the price, PM Wong said.
He added: “That’s dangerous because when one group jostles aggressively to assert its identity, others will organise and start to jostle back.
“You can see how this plays out in countries everywhere. You end up fuelling our worst tendencies, hostilities and vengefulness across the side.”
No one wins when this happens, PM Wong said.
He said: “The minority groups will fail to get what they want, because the majority group will push back strongly, and the minorities will find their space constricted.
“At the same time, the majority group will also live in the most unhappy society, where every issue comes down to race and religion. So no one is happy.”
Social media posts ‘crossed the line’
The social media accounts that were blocked had targeted Singaporeans, and their posts were widely shared within the Singaporean community.
This crossed the line, said PM Wong.
He said: “Singaporeans may have different views about issues, but we cannot allow external actors to exploit whatever differences we may have, to weaken us, or to advance their own interests.”
Foreign influence is one side of the coin, but there are also other posts circulating online attempting to bring race and religion into politics, he said.
He cited those by Singaporean activists proposing that Muslims should vote for candidates that are willing to advance a religious agenda.
He said: “These messages may be by Singaporeans, but we should also reject them, and were it a Christian, a Hindu or Buddhist group making the same demand, our response would be the same.”
Mixing politics with religion is unacceptable in Singapore, he said, adding that the Government has always taken a firm stance against this.
Doing so fractures the common space Singaporeans share, he warned.
If elections become contests of faith, all communities will end up worse off, he added.
Also, external powers will seek to exploit these fault lines to advance their own agendas, he said.
When asked if he was worried that the actions by the authorities will cause backlash in terms of vote swings for GE2025, PM Wong said that the Government was not acting out of concern about the electoral outcome, but instead, focusing on the impact on Singapore’s social harmony.
This was the reason why the authorities intervened during the campaign period and why he called for the press conference on April 26, he said, stressing how the matter went beyond politics.
“I’m not here to talk about my concerns about the party. I’m here to talk about my concern for Singapore, and our country,” he said.
“And this goes beyond one election, because once the fault lines deepen, once trust is eroded, it is so hard to recover again.”
PM Wong was asked if there are other entities that are a cause for concern when it comes to foreign influence on GE2025, such as Critical Spectator, the Facebook page and website run by Polish national Michael Petraeus.
Singapore’s rules are clear and the outcome of its elections is for its citizens to decide, he stressed.
Foreigners cross the line if they take a position on an issue or a candidate, or push for one over the other. This is especially so when it is about race and religion, he said.
“You start mixing race and religion into politics, that crosses the line. So the agencies and authorities will continue to monitor… But if anything crosses the line, we will certainly take action,” he said.
Malaysia
PAS leaders accused of embarrassing Malaysia over comments on Singapore GE
Amanah Youth warn of diplomatic fallout after controversial remarks seen as interference in Singapore’s upcoming general election
Updated 58 seconds ago · Published on 27 Apr 2025 5:41PM
Malaysia’s diplomatic standing and regional credibility damaged by remarks made by Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad and Mohamed Sukri Omar, says Party youth chief - April 27, 2025
CONTROVERSIAL remarks made by two PAS leaders concerning Singapore’s upcoming General Election 2025 (GE2025) have drawn sharp criticism, with Amanah Youth chief Mohd Hasbie Muda warning that such statements could damage Malaysia’s diplomatic standing and regional credibility.
Hasbie said the long-standing good relations between Malaysia and Singapore must be preserved through mutual respect, diplomatic etiquette, and a shared sense of responsibility.
"In principle, commenting on political developments in other countries is not necessarily wrong," Sina Harian cited him saying in a ststement today.
"However, the issue arises when those comments are perceived as attempting to influence Singaporean voting patterns based on race and religion. This runs counter to the values of inclusive democracy that should be respected.
"Therefore, Amanah Youth reminds all parties, particularly PAS, that concern for communities abroad should never be used as a pretext to interfere in another nation’s internal political affairs," he added.
The controversy stems from Facebook posts by PAS Treasurer-General Datuk Iskandar Abdul Samad and Selangor PAS Youth Chief Mohamed Sukri Omar, which Singapore authorities have deemed as potential interference in their domestic affairs.
Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Elections Department (ELD) confirmed in a joint statement on Thursday that the posts had been restricted under Section 61N of the Parliamentary Elections Act (PEA).
Harakah Daily, PAS's official media outlet, had earlier published two articles on April 22 and 23 highlighting Iskandar’s views on the Malay community in Singapore and GE2025.
Hasbie added that leadership requires sensitivity to the political and legal contexts of neighbouring countries.
"In this regard, Amanah Youth urges PAS leaders to maintain decorum in handling international matters and to prioritise regional harmony over narrow political interests.
"Malaysia must remain a trusted, respected, and reputable partner in this region," he said. - April 27, 2025
Source : Straits Times
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