Extremist influences becoming more diverse, anyone can be susceptible: PM Wong
Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has warned that extremist influences are becoming increasingly diverse, affecting individuals across all demographics. He highlighted that radicalization is no longer limited to one ideology, citing cases involving far-right, neo-Nazi, and incel movements.
Why it matters
This highlights a shifting global security landscape where social fragmentation and diverse extremist ideologies pose a growing threat to national social cohesion.
Singapore must guard against people “retreating into separate worlds”, surrounded only by others who think like them and gradually losing their connection with the wider community, said Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (centre) and Acting Minister for Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad (centre-right) tour booths before the 20th Anniversary Gala Dinner of the Harmony Centre and An-Nandhah Mosque at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Oct 14, 2026. (Photo: CNA/ Wallace Woon)
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