National conversation on Our Singapore "must engage silent majority"

The national conversation on Our Singapore, first announced by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in his National Day Message and elaborated upon during the National Day Rally, is gathering momentum in social media. Political watchers said that while social media is likely the people's preferred platform to express their views, it is important for the government to also reach out to the silent majority. SMU Assistant Professor of Law and Nominated MP Eugene Tan said: "This is where, again, the government needs to show that every view is taken seriously and where certain views cannot be accommodated, [the government tries] to be as comprehensive in explaining why, so that people will believe there is a serious effort to engage them. He hopes that the national conversation on Our Singapore will be the beginning of smaller conversations to enrich the Singapore story.