S’porean identity must include mixed-race kids |
S’porean identity must include mixed-race kids
The Straits Times
Singapore
Forum Letters
2013-03-16
Peter Wadeley
MRS MARIETTA Koh Ai-meng (“Citizens have every right to expect privileges”; last Saturday) claims that rising consciousness of what it means to be Singaporean should not be decried as chauvinistic or jingoistic.
Last year, former president S R Nathan said that a clear Singaporean identity has yet to develop (“Building a S’porean culture takes time, says ex-president”; March 18, 2012).
Whenever such an identity is formed, it must be broad enough to include all Singaporeans, without distinction of race.
My children are Singaporean, have lived here their whole lives, and speak Singlish and Chinese. Most importantly, they identify themselves as Singaporean.
But as they are “only” half Chinese and look different from other children, they are, regrettably, treated accordingly…
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