新加坡反对党候选人使用种族污点, 引发关于政治候选人品质的辩论。 Opposition candidate in Singapore uses racial slur, sparking debate on political candidate quality.

新加坡民主党(SDP)的反对党候选人黄吉根(Gigene Wong)在新加坡的一次竞选活动中, 利用种族污点攻击她的同党候选人沙(Ariffin Sha), 称他为「Keling kia」, During a campaign event in Singapore, opposition candidate Gigene Wong from the Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) used a racial slur against her fellow candidate Ariffin Sha, referring to him as "keling kia," a derogatory term for people of Indian descent. Wong后来道歉,声称她不知道这个词的冒犯性。 Wong later apologized, claiming she was unaware of the term's offensive nature. 这起事件引发了关于新加坡政治候选人质量的讨论。 The incident has sparked discussions on the quality of political candidates in Singapore.