Singapore — At least two netizens have questioned Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing’s criticism of Singaporeans for panic buying after the Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) was raised from yellow to orange on Feb 7.
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After asking Mr Chan if he had visited supermarkets himself to personally assess the situation instead of relying on social media posts, Mr Wong wrote about his own experience on Feb 7. “I was at 2 supermarkets NTUC and Sheng Siong. Who do I see buying up the stuff?” he asked. “Lot’s of China Chinese and Vietnamese and other nationalities — I will not be surprised (if) many are imported by the policies of PAP,” he said.
Mr Wong said he heard them speaking in different languages and dialects. “(T)hey are buying some of the stuff to ship to their home country which have run out of stock of things like masks, sanitiser, instant noodles, etc.,” he said. He urged Mr Chan to cross-check his statement before making a hasty generalisation about Singaporeans. “(B)efore you lambast your own countrymen of being idiots, ask yourself who the real idiots are for letting these folks come in en masse.”
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After asking Mr Chan if he had visited supermarkets himself to personally assess the situation instead of relying on social media posts, Mr Wong wrote about his own experience on Feb 7. “I was at 2 supermarkets NTUC and Sheng Siong. Who do I see buying up the stuff?” he asked. “Lot’s of China Chinese and Vietnamese and other nationalities — I will not be surprised (if) many are imported by the policies of PAP,” he said.
Mr Wong said he heard them speaking in different languages and dialects. “(T)hey are buying some of the stuff to ship to their home country which have run out of stock of things like masks, sanitiser, instant noodles, etc.,” he said. He urged Mr Chan to cross-check his statement before making a hasty generalisation about Singaporeans. “(B)efore you lambast your own countrymen of being idiots, ask yourself who the real idiots are for letting these folks come in en masse.”
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