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Medical doctor questions logic behind Govt’s “inconsistent” COVID-19 policies
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Questioning the logic behind some of the Government’s COVID-19 policies, a medical doctor has asserted that there is a lot of discontentment on the ground about the “inconsistent” way the authorities have been handling the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr Siew Tuck Wah, who runs the Radium Medical Aesthetics clinic, said:“It is not an exaggeration to say that there is growing, palpable discontent and frustration on the ground, about how the COVID-19 crisis is being handled. Much of the anger is directed at the inconsistencies in policies.”
Questioning why the Government’s virus prevention restrictions allow one thing but bars another even though the result seems to be the same, Dr Siew wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday (6 June):
Referring to the pride and trust Singaporeans had earlier in the year when the Government handled the virus outbreak decisively, Dr Siew said that the confidence people have in their leaders are gradually eroding due to confusing new restrictions.
Asserting that all Singaporeans are united in wanting the nation to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis as safely as possible, Dr Siew said: “We stand united, and in solidarity. However bit by bit, our confidence is being eroded. I wish so much, to once again feel the immense pride of being a Singaporean, as I did at the beginning of the year, when Singapore handled the crisis swiftly and decisively.”
The doctor’s views quickly went viral, accumulating over 1,200 reactions and close to 700 shares on social media.
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Questioning the logic behind some of the Government’s COVID-19 policies, a medical doctor has asserted that there is a lot of discontentment on the ground about the “inconsistent” way the authorities have been handling the coronavirus pandemic.
Dr Siew Tuck Wah, who runs the Radium Medical Aesthetics clinic, said:“It is not an exaggeration to say that there is growing, palpable discontent and frustration on the ground, about how the COVID-19 crisis is being handled. Much of the anger is directed at the inconsistencies in policies.”
Questioning why the Government’s virus prevention restrictions allow one thing but bars another even though the result seems to be the same, Dr Siew wrote in a Facebook post on Saturday (6 June):
Dr Siew added that Singapore was proud about not having to lock itself down when the coronavirus pandemic first spread here but is now reluctant to fully reopen. Asserting that an extended lockdown further impacts livelihoods, he wrote:
While Dr Siew understands that policymakers have to make tough decisions quickly in response to the evolving COVID situation, he urged Government leaders to ensure that policies are consistent and fair. He wrote:
Singapore was once lauded for having policies that were dubbed as the gold standard for virus prevention in the international community – until the COVID situation spun out of control when it started spreading like wildfire in the foreign worker dormitories. The nation now has close to 40,000 total COVID cases and 25 disease-linked fatalities.
Referring to the pride and trust Singaporeans had earlier in the year when the Government handled the virus outbreak decisively, Dr Siew said that the confidence people have in their leaders are gradually eroding due to confusing new restrictions.
Asserting that all Singaporeans are united in wanting the nation to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis as safely as possible, Dr Siew said: “We stand united, and in solidarity. However bit by bit, our confidence is being eroded. I wish so much, to once again feel the immense pride of being a Singaporean, as I did at the beginning of the year, when Singapore handled the crisis swiftly and decisively.”
The doctor’s views quickly went viral, accumulating over 1,200 reactions and close to 700 shares on social media.
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