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Foreign preachers intolerant of other religious faiths not to be allowed to enter Singapore: minister

Xinhua, January 28, 2016 Adjust font size:

Foreign preachers will not be allowed to come to Singapore if their teachings are intolerant of other religious faiths and practices, local media reported on Thursday, citing Home Affairs and Law Minister K Shanmugam in Parliament.

"The protocol is a very straightforward and transparent one - What are his teachings? What has he said, whether in Singapore or outside Singapore? -and if his teachings are contrary to our values, he will be denied," Shanmugam said.

He also said that muslim community and religious organisations in Singapore are working hard to counter the radical ideology of jihadist terrorist groups like IS, including tailoring their messages and engagement platforms to better reach out to young people, according to Channel NewsAsia.

"Freedom of religion is guaranteed under our Constitution. But any religious group, whether registered or informal, that preaches values or promotes actions that are directly contrary to our social harmony, or threatens our safety, will be treated as a security risk," Shanmugam added. Enditem