MM Lee says he stands corrected on comment about Muslims and integration

SINGAPORE: Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew says he stands corrected on a comment he made about Muslims and integration in his book titled "Hard Truths To Keep Singapore Going". In a statement to the media on Monday evening, Mr Lee said the book was based on 32 interviews over a period of two years. He said the comment on Muslims integrating with other communities was made probably two or three years ago. Since then, he said Ministers and MPs - both Malay and non-Malay - have told him that Singapore Malays have indeed made special efforts to integrate with the other communities, especially since 9/11, and that his call was out of date. Mr Lee said he hopes this trend will continue in the future.

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Jason Ling

08 Mar '11, 8am
heh: "closest thing you can get to an apology from e man"
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@MuhdNabil » 29 Mar '11, 3pm
RT @PAPLightning: MM shows that he can be #lessstrict about his #lessstrict comments he made 2 yrs ago, so let's get on with it! [link]
@gabriel_boi » 20 Mar '11, 12pm
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew should NOT have said he stands corrected [link]
@IvyTaySG » 20 Mar '11, 12pm
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew claims he stands corrected on his #lessstrict comments [link]
@sg_story » 09 Mar '11, 6pm
Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew said he stands corrected on comment that Muslims to be less strict [link]
@CraniumBlaster » 08 Mar '11, 1pm
MM Lee says he stands corrected on comment about Muslims and integration - Channel NewsAsia [link] via @AddThis
@diztancez » 08 Mar '11, 12pm
MM Lee says he stands corrected on comment about Muslims and integration - Channel NewsAsia [link] via @AddThis
@bumblingcory » 08 Mar '11, 1am
MM Lee stands corrected on comment abt Muslims &integration - CNA [link] /closest thing you can get to an apology from e man
@IndraPr » 07 Mar '11, 11pm
MM Lee Kuan Yew says he stands corrected on a comment he made about Muslims and integration in his new book. - [link]
@lizaloud » 07 Mar '11, 11pm
RT: @ahnoi [link] this is ur best excuse? BAH!
@punkrockclassic » 07 Mar '11, 11pm
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@news_singapore » 07 Mar '11, 11pm
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@maameemoomoo » 07 Mar '11, 10pm
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@kayotiq » 07 Mar '11, 10pm
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@YenFeng » 07 Mar '11, 10pm
Lee Kuan Yew says he stands corrected on comment about Muslims and integration in new book Hard Truths [link]
@chunkiak » 07 Mar '11, 6pm
Now he says the comment was made 3 years ago :D MM Lee says he stands corrected on comment abt Muslims and integration [link]
@NAR_sg » 07 Mar '11, 5pm
The Muslims get 2 new mosques and an apology. GE is sooooo near! [link]
@PAPLightning » 07 Mar '11, 5pm
MM shows that he can be #lessstrict about his #lessstrict comments he made 2 yrs ago, so let's get on with it! [link]
@sanifoo » 07 Mar '11, 5pm
I respect his callousness RT @tocsg "He said Ministers and MPs - both Malay and non-Malay [link]
@sanifoo » 07 Mar '11, 4pm
MM Lee Kuan Yew, FYI S'porean Muslims hv been kind. If u r sincere & sorry, kindly retract & republish. [link] #election
@_soliloqueer » 07 Mar '11, 4pm
RT @tocsg: "He said Ministers and MPs - both Malay and non-Malay - have told him that Singapore Malays have indeed made... [link]
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@mystikalsel » 07 Mar '11, 4pm
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@freetrooper » 07 Mar '11, 4pm
Sounds like a non-apology to me… [link]
@DTNSingapore » 07 Mar '11, 3pm
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