Dr V. Subramaniam wrote that [SMU Professor of Psychology] David Chan's article (Five Cs to manage integration; June 16) "uses the term 'Singaporeans' ... and wisely eschews words like 'race' or 'racial' when referring to the ethnic communities". He adds, "The Government is sparing no effort to find a way to come to terms with the past and promote integration across historically produced ethnic and 'racial' divides... Prof Chan's article could, therefore, not have come at a more opportune time".