As pointed out by Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,Singapore is not yet a nation, and cannot become one overnight, hence the need to help the various racial groups keep their ethnic roots.

• 正如李显龙副总理在民意处理组常年大会上所表明，新加坡不是一个民族国家，也无法在一夜之间变成一个民族国家，因此有必要协助各族群保住自己的根。