In a statement on Tuesday, Lim said Lee should consider the apology "especially as there are those who regard such protest as excessive, offensive and insensitive (and I am one of them)."
"An even more important consideration is not to allow irresponsible quarters to look for excuses to distort and manipulate incidents to incite and inflame emotions which could escalate racial and religious hatred, conflict and tension in their ultimate objective to create another May 13 in the country," he said.
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