SINGAPORE, April 9 -- Singapore's Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has yesterday criticised recent comments by former Nominated Member of Parliament (NMP) Calvin Cheng regarding pro-Palestinian activists, labelling them "unacceptable and hurtful."

In his second official remark on the matter, Masagos said such remarks have angered many, particularly within the Malay-Muslim community here.

"The way those comments were framed crossed a line. It's not just about disagreement, it's about the message it sends, that some Singaporeans somehow do not belong if they speak up.

"That is not something we can accept. Not here," he posted on Facebook.

Cheng had previously suggested on Facebook that activists from the group Monda...