A Singapore minister has invoked Mahatma Gandhi to call for a collaborative way to build a future that remains connected, respectful of all peoples and cultures.
Addressing an international conference on South Asia, Josephine Teo, Second Minister for Home Affairs, cited Gandhi's quote "The future depends on what we do in the present".
Commenting further on the quote, Teo said "Let this be a call for all of us to act in a collaborative way today, to build a future that remains connected, and that is respectful of all peoples and cultures."
"This means that the government, in policy and in law, does not favour or endorse one religion over another. Likewise, religion does not influence government decisions."