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Podcast: Yah Lah But
Episode: #733 ft. K Shanmugam: The Debate Around His Ministerial Statement on Race & Religion in Politics
Description: Minister for Home Affairs, Mr K Shanmugam, joins us to unpack his recent ministerial statement on race and religion in Parliament, as well as the subsequent debate with Leader of the Opposition, Pritam Singh. He answers our burning questions about his approach, the questions posed, and the public reaction to everything that unfolded in Parliament. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙨𝙤𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙨 𝙙𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙥 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙃𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝘼𝙛𝙛𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙨.Read the full ministerial statement here.(00:00) In Partnership with the Ministry of Home Affairs(00:20) Intro(02:25) Debate on Ministerial Statement(03:27) Importance of Racial Harmony(04:32) Identity Politics and Elections(12:11) Did the Debate Set Us Back?(16:37) Debate Dynamics and Perception Issues(29:05) Discussion on Political Endorsements(32:41) Discussion on Malay Muslim Community's Role(34:04) Rejection of...