CMIO holds value for minority communities

• Main Author: EUGENE, Tan K. B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2021
• Subjects: Race and ethnicity; race minorities; Singaporean identity; Asian Studies; Law and Race; Race and Ethnicity
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3719; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/5677/viewcontent/20210723_STPT_Opinion_A18_30x34.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law Eugene Tan discussed the intrinsic and symbolic value of the Chinese-Malay-Indian-Others (CMIO) classification, and explained how it matters to all communities, but more so for the minorities. He called for continual dialogue and meaningful engagement...