Incidents of Disinvitations of Speakers and Cancellations of Events at Autonomous Universities

Name and Constituency of Member of Parliament

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim, Sengkang GRC

Question

To ask the Minister for Education whether he can confirm that incidents of disinvitations of speakers and cancellations of events at the autonomous universities are not due to advisory or instructions transmitted by the Ministry.

Response

1. The Autonomous Universities (AUs) manage their own events, including deciding which speakers they wish to invite. As common spaces for learning, AUs are aware that they must respect Singapore's wider social norms and act in line with national interests. Where necessary, the Ministry will advise the AUs to uphold these principles.