![]() For example, a political leader calling members of a racial or religious group “vermin” that need to be exterminated. First – I will deal with what hate speech is. My speech will focus on this latter aspect – hate speech, racial and religious harmony.ġ5. My Ministry as a whole, and ISD, in particular, spend a lot of time on this.ġ3. Ensuring, among other things, that we deal with hate speech – to prevent conflict and violence between people of different races and religions and maintain internal security – is one of MHA’s core functions.ġ2. The regulation of content of entertainment, in general, is one of MCI’s important functions.ġ1. Sir, one point to note, as a matter of record. Preliminary point, as a matter of recordġ0. I hope that we can reach some level of clarity and agreement on how we should frame and apply our rules on speech to maintain racial and religious harmony.Ī. That will allow MPs to speak on the Statement.ĩ. ![]() I will therefore move a Motion at the end of my Statement for it to be considered by Parliament. I therefore am making a Ministerial Statement on the matter. Sir, the relationship between hate speech and racial and religious harmony is an issue of considerable consequence to our society.Ĩ. Is there a larger picture showing the interconnections among the 4 events? I will suggest to this House that there is such a larger picture, with possible lessons.ħ. All 4 tell us how different societies deal with race, religion.Ħ. 4 events in 4 different countries, over 16 days. 5 days after, on 23 March 2019, ISIS’ last stronghold fell.ĥ. ![]() 3 days after that, on 18 March 2019, a man of Turkish origin shot and killed 3 people in Utrecht, Netherlands.Ĥ. 8 days later, on 15 March 2019, a white man shot and killed 50 people, all Muslim, in 2 mosques in Christchurch, NZ.ģ. On 7 March 2019, the Government cancelled the permit for a concert due to be performed by Watain.Ģ.
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