"At the same time, I hope we will remain united and not resort to discriminating foreign workers here. The actions of a few cannot determine how we treat others who have worked so hard to build our homes, schools and hospitals," said Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim.
Labour chief Chan Chun Sing said: "Majority of the foreign workers here contribute positively to the growth and development of our nation.
"As such, we must be careful not to let the actions of these radicalised foreign workers taint the positive contributions of other law-abiding foreign workers who live harmoniously amongst us."
The Singapore Federation of Chinese Clan Association said it was alarmed to hear about the incident which "demonstrates growing tendencies towards religious extremism in the region, which could possibly undermine Singapore's national security and racial and religious harmony".
Terrorism is a continuing global threat which Singapore is not immune to, said Mr Chua Thian Poh, SFCCA President. It is therefore imperative that all Singaporeans support the government's efforts to strengthen national security.
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