1969 Race Riots of Singapore - Aftermath

Aftermath

After 1971, when all had settled down, the Malaysian government was able to follow an affirmative action policy marked particularly by the New Economic Policy (NEP) favouring the Malays. To this day, there is still an unease about the potential of violence as the power struggles between groups continue.

The recent history of what happens in mainland Malaysia shows that it can have an effect in Singapore as both have common cultural and historical background that are intricately linked. Though perceived by various human rights groups as restricting political opposition and criticism of the government, the Singapore government continue to use the Internal Security Act (ISA) where necessary to counter any potential communal, religious and terrorism threats to the present day.