SINGAPORE - President Halimah Yacob on Thursday (June 10) said recent incidents of "hatred and chauvinism" have shaken confidence in Singaporeans' belief in hard-won cohesion. "It is agonising to read about the incidents of hatred and chauvinism perpetrated by Singaporeans against each other," she said in a Facebook post, calling such acts "so hurtful". "Our greatest fear is how such prejudice will affect our young and influence their minds. We wonder whether these are one-off incidents or reflective of a larger problem," she added. Madam Halimah noted that the law would not, by itself, stop such incidents from being perpetuated. Instead, it is time to have deeper engagements about the importance of cohesion and how to achieve a truly multi-racial and multi-religious society. "In the process, we may have to confront and reassess some very painful truths about ourselves and our beliefs. It may be unpleasant but this is a journey that I feel every Singaporean needs to take," said Madam Halimah, adding that social media use and the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic were contributing factors that may mask real issues. Of late, a slew of incidents have sparked widespread attention and debate am...