MHA's ADDENDUM TO THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

ADDENDUM TO THE PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS

The security environment remains complex.

The terrorism threat to Singapore continues to be at a high level. We will continue to strengthen our counter-terrorism capabilities.

Criminal syndicates exploit technology and the Internet, and operate across national boundaries. Online scams and online trafficking of drugs have become more prevalent. Our society has also been impacted by the worsening global drug situation, with new psychoactive substances emerging, and some countries adopting a more liberal approach towards drugs.

We need to guard against attempts by foreign parties to exploit fault lines in our society and influence developments in Singapore to advance their own agenda. It is for Singaporeans to decide on our domestic politics and policies. We must defend our sovereign right to make choices for ourselves.

Our racial and religious harmony has been a pillar of our peace, prosperity and progress. We must defend this vigorously, reject unequivocally teachings and practices that would divide us, and instead take active steps to grow our common space.

The Home Team will have to deal with these security challenges even as we grapple with manpower constraints.

- Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam in Parliament.

Our racial and religious harmony has been a pillar of our peace, prosperity and progress. We must defend this vigorously, reject unequivocally teachings and practices that would divide us, and instead take active steps to grow our common space.

- Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam