He said the Government’s position is “clear” and that amendments to the Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act (MRHA) make it an offence to urge violence on the grounds of religion or religious belief against any person or group.
Mr Shanmugam was speaking in Parliament during the Committee of Supply debates. Responding to questions by Workers’ Party chief Pritam Singh, Mr Shanmugam said: “Regardless of which community, what your social, religious or sexual beliefs are, everyone will be protected here and I have said so categorically.“LGBTQ persons, non-LGBTQ persons, we are all equal.