Goh Chok Tong

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Goh Chok Tong 'dismayed' Hari Raya post with scarecrow was ... (CNA)

SINGAPORE: Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Tuesday (May 3) he was “dismayed” that some people had “misinterpreted” a recent Facebook post of ...

Mr Goh also shared a photo he had taken in January with the same scarecrow, which was dressed differently then. All of us have to do our part. This episode reminds us that strengthening multi-racialism is always work in progress.

Former PM Goh Chok Tong poses with scarecrow in Hari Raya ... (AsiaOne)

Aren't scarecrows generally associated with Halloween?However, it seemed like this scarecrow at HortPark was in on a different celebration.

This photo was in an online publication for families in 2013. All of us have to do our part. Scary, isn't it?," he posted. During Hari Raya Puasa, green packets are typically given out to children by working adults. The following day, Goh posted another photo of himself with a different scarecrow this time, one which he said he posted in January. The scarecrow was in a magenta Baju Melayu with a couple of green packets in its front pockets.

ESM Goh 'dismayed' after Hari Raya greeting on Facebook was ... (TODAY)

SINGAPORE — Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Tuesday (May 3) he was "dismayed" that some have "misinterpreted" his Facebook post as portraying ...

Scary, isn’t it?" SINGAPORE — Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Tuesday (May 3) he was "dismayed" that some have "misinterpreted" his Facebook post as portraying Malays or Muslims as scarecrows. SINGAPORE — Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said on Tuesday (May 3) he was "dismayed" that some have "misinterpreted" his Facebook post as portraying Malays or Muslims as scarecrows.

Goh Chok Tong Criticised For Posing With Scarecrow In Raya ... (Must Share News)

Former Singapore prime minister Goh Chok Tong criticised for Hari Raya post with scarecrow. He explains that the post was "misinterpreted".

While he may have had good intentions, it seems that Mr Goh should have thought more carefully before sharing such a picture, judging by the strong reaction received. Mr Goh then expressed how dismayed he was that people have misinterpreted his post. He explained that he had passed by the scarecrow at Hort Park and noticed its change of attire.

Goh Chok Tong on netizen's request to delete his Hari Raya ... (The Independent)

Took a pic to send my greetings to all Muslim friends. I am dismayed that some have misinterpreted the post as portraying Malays/Muslims as “scarecrows”.

All of us have to do our part. All of us have to do our part. This episode reminds us that strengthening multi-racialism is always work in progress.

Former S'pore PM Responds to Netizens Claiming He Portrayed ... (Goody Feed)

With Hari Raya Puasa being yesterday, it's no doubt that the festivities were very much in place, especially since the COVID-19 safe management measures ...

sad. ! Have we arrived in terms of a matured and multiracial society….. “If they only know how much you did for the Malay Muslim community and leeways….. THE LEAST you could do is ISSUE AN APOLOGY to the whole Malay Muslim community to win us back on your side,” one user wrote. This episode reminds us that strengthening multi-racialism is always work in progress. All of us have to do our part. “I am dismayed that some have misinterpreted the post as portraying Malays/Muslims as “scarecrows”. This is far from my mind.

Goh Chok Tong 'dismayed' some misinterpreted his Hari Raya ... (Yahoo Philippines News)

ESM Goh Chok Tong has expressed his dismay at having his earlier Facebook post of a scarecrow dressed in traditional Malay costume "misinterpreted".

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