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.

• 正如李显龙副总理所表明的，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。