The debate on state censorship and funding in the arts was raised again in Parliament yesterday when Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Leon Perera mentioned that restrictions are holding back "all that Singapore art could be".
He had directed his question to The Minister for Culture, Community and Youth Grace Fu, asking if her ministry could consider removing the restriction on National Arts Council (NAC) funding to artists. The restriction maintains that recipients of funding should not be critical of national leaders and institutions — AKA no biting of the hands that feed.