Bargain Hen slyly sidesteps questions on haze preparedness from MPs

[Confuseous]

MPs have asked if we were prepared for the haze threat and if our emergency response and Haze Action Plans were adequate. I would say that we have done reasonably well so far, but there are gaps that need to be plugged. Let me focus on the crucial issue of our national emergency plans, as it has wider and more important implications on our ability to respond to various crisis scenarios. And I think this is in fact what MPs are asking: if a subsequent crisis develops, much more severe than the haze, how prepared is Singapore?