Tuesday, July 21, 2009 / 5:40 AM
In July 2009, there was a riot in Xinjiang between Muslim Uighurs and Han Chinese, it left 600-800 people dead. The cause of the riot has been building up over the years and the violence took place now on July 2009. It was because of ethnic tensions between the Uighurs and Han Chinese. Government curbs on religion and culture and an influx of migrants who now are the majority in most key citis including Urumpi.
The situation in Xinjiang is terrible and it leaves one feeling in pain and pity. Countries with different races should learn to co-exist with each other and not fight among themselves. They should practice Racial Harmony like us in Singapore. To expand their knowledge on each other races and culture. If not, the government or state official should step in and help cool down the riot.
If this ever happened in Singapore, the first thing that should be done is to enforce a law to ensure that the riot does not get too violent. For example to bring in the army so that the situation will not get out of control. Like previous riots in Singapore, the government can impose a curfew to ensure that no one gets injured. It might affect everyone's daily lives but it helps protect them. We cannot let such things crumble our relation with each other and the nation.
