Singapore leaders calm waves after Lee Kuan Yew annoys Muslims

Monsters and Critics, 1 Feb 2011
Singapore - Singapore leaders have been busy in recent days currying favour with the city-state's Malay Muslim community after state founder Lee Kuan Yew stirred uproar with remarks on Muslims, claiming their piety hindered their full integration into Singaporean society.
On Sunday, the prime minister made his stand, saying his perspective was different from his father's.
'MM (minister mentor) Lee was giving his personal views, based on his experience looking at Singapore evolve over more than 50 years and other multi-racial societies,' he said.
'My own perspective ... is not quite the same,' said the younger Lee, stressing that Muslims 'have done a good deal to strengthen our harmony and social cohesion.' Full story