SINGAPORE — Singapore's social norms regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) have to evolve gradually as rushing this may cause pushback and strife in society, presidential candidate Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Friday (Aug 25).
However, he said that this does not mean that society “regresses” in the meantime and “look askance at people who are different from the norm.”He acknowledged that his position on why Singapore has to be “very careful” not to rush into changing its social norms “will not satisfy everyone” but it is the “most sensible” one to take so that society does not become more divided.
Speaking now as a private citizen, Mr Tharman said that Singapore is a society with “quite divided views” on this issue due to its multi-faith society. The country also has different generations which hold different views. In response, he said that Singapore needs to create a more family-friendly environment, as well as have greater respect for homemakers.
Noting that the President does not get involved in policymaking and should not be advocating for specific policy changes, Mr Tharman said that he wanted to be careful in making such comments as he is referring to a culture in society. Specifically, there needs to be a culture of respect for family. “We have to pay a lot more attention to supporting homemakers and supporting a culture of gender equality at home as well and not just at the workplace,” he said.Responding to questions on why he chose to run for President instead of taking up international roles such as at the United Nations, Mr Tharman said that he does not want to leave Singapore.
“There is no greater purpose in life than serving your own country, no matter how small. Because when you serve your own country it’s not just a position you hold, it’s an emotion.”At Friday's event, Mr Tharman was also asked when Singaporeans will know that the country is ready for a non-Chinese prime minister.
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