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Si Kelingkia Slanders John Tan's Catered Food For The Serfs!
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Have to agree with the shamster on this. Stop circulating fake news.
Fake videos being spread to create trouble in foreign worker dorms, risk 'serious' law and order incidents: Shanmugam
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Police station at the entrance of Cochrane Lodge 2 dormitory, which has been gazetted as an isolation area to curb the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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SINGAPORE: Some people are deliberately spreading fake videos to "foment trouble" in foreign worker dormitories, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Wednesday (Apr 29).
These videos can lead to serious law and order incidents, he said, adding that the authorities were watching individuals who spread the videos "very carefully" and will charge them if a crime was committed.
His comments come as hundreds of thousands of foreign workers have been barred from leaving their dorms to curb the spread of COVID-19, as they make up a majority of Singapore's new cases each day.
Amid this situation, Mr Shanmugam said a number of fake and "very malicious" videos were circulating on social media, with one suggesting that a Bangladeshi worker in Singapore had committed suicide because of a lack of money and work.
READ: Singapore's COVID-19 cases cross 15,000 mark with 690 new infections
Another video purportedly showed two men of South Asian origin fighting in a dorm in Singapore, when in fact the incident took place in Dubai, Mr Shanmugam said.
"It's to create panic, unhappiness, anger and hopefully violence," Mr Shanmugam told reporters via video conference. "When people panic in such situations and get angry, they can of course riot."
Mr Shanmugam said the videos also serve to make Singaporeans believe that foreign workers here were being treated badly, despite authorities ensuring they continued to get paid, three meals a day and "first-class medical treatment".
The minister acknowledged that while it was impossible that every worker would be satisfied with the quality of the free meals, a "majority of them" said the quality of the food they received was good.
INTERACTIVE: All the COVID-19 clusters at dorms and construction sites
"But even now, people are deliberately circulating old photographs of food packets; sometimes food being thrown away from some places, not necessarily Singapore, and saying, 'you see, these workers are being ill-treated'," he said.
"And also encouraging them to come out and complain, even when there's nothing to complain about."
Mr Shanmugam said the authorities were watching the people who spread these videos and photos "very closely" and added "where it's clearly criminal, we will charge".
However, he declined to give details on how many people were being investigated for circulating such posts, only adding that they comprised both locals and foreigners.
Mr Shanmugam reiterated that such posts could lead to "serious" law and order situations, including a "riot-like situation".
"You can see that when people are together and they are not going out to work, a small spark can create a serious incident," he said, referring to the Little India riots that took place in 2013.
"We need to be very careful. We are taking care of them, but at the same time they can be stoked into anger, creating law and order incidents through the use of falsehoods."
Still, Mr Shanmugam said authorities will take action against any kind of falsehood, not just those pertaining to foreign workers.
He referred to a man who was on Monday charged with posting fake "intel" on Facebook regarding how supermarkets would only open two days a week due to stricter COVID-19 measures.
"We will consider what's the appropriate action," he said. "If it doesn't have a substantial public interest element, we might leave it be. What action we'll take depends on the nature of the post and the contents."
Fake videos being spread to create trouble in foreign worker dorms, risk 'serious' law and order incidents: Shanmugam
Cochrane Lodge 03
Police station at the entrance of Cochrane Lodge 2 dormitory, which has been gazetted as an isolation area to curb the spread of COVID-19. (Photo: Jeremy Long)
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SINGAPORE: Some people are deliberately spreading fake videos to "foment trouble" in foreign worker dormitories, Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam said on Wednesday (Apr 29).
These videos can lead to serious law and order incidents, he said, adding that the authorities were watching individuals who spread the videos "very carefully" and will charge them if a crime was committed.
His comments come as hundreds of thousands of foreign workers have been barred from leaving their dorms to curb the spread of COVID-19, as they make up a majority of Singapore's new cases each day.
Amid this situation, Mr Shanmugam said a number of fake and "very malicious" videos were circulating on social media, with one suggesting that a Bangladeshi worker in Singapore had committed suicide because of a lack of money and work.
READ: Singapore's COVID-19 cases cross 15,000 mark with 690 new infections
Another video purportedly showed two men of South Asian origin fighting in a dorm in Singapore, when in fact the incident took place in Dubai, Mr Shanmugam said.
"It's to create panic, unhappiness, anger and hopefully violence," Mr Shanmugam told reporters via video conference. "When people panic in such situations and get angry, they can of course riot."
Mr Shanmugam said the videos also serve to make Singaporeans believe that foreign workers here were being treated badly, despite authorities ensuring they continued to get paid, three meals a day and "first-class medical treatment".
The minister acknowledged that while it was impossible that every worker would be satisfied with the quality of the free meals, a "majority of them" said the quality of the food they received was good.
INTERACTIVE: All the COVID-19 clusters at dorms and construction sites
"But even now, people are deliberately circulating old photographs of food packets; sometimes food being thrown away from some places, not necessarily Singapore, and saying, 'you see, these workers are being ill-treated'," he said.
"And also encouraging them to come out and complain, even when there's nothing to complain about."
Mr Shanmugam said the authorities were watching the people who spread these videos and photos "very closely" and added "where it's clearly criminal, we will charge".
However, he declined to give details on how many people were being investigated for circulating such posts, only adding that they comprised both locals and foreigners.
Mr Shanmugam reiterated that such posts could lead to "serious" law and order situations, including a "riot-like situation".
"You can see that when people are together and they are not going out to work, a small spark can create a serious incident," he said, referring to the Little India riots that took place in 2013.
"We need to be very careful. We are taking care of them, but at the same time they can be stoked into anger, creating law and order incidents through the use of falsehoods."
Still, Mr Shanmugam said authorities will take action against any kind of falsehood, not just those pertaining to foreign workers.
He referred to a man who was on Monday charged with posting fake "intel" on Facebook regarding how supermarkets would only open two days a week due to stricter COVID-19 measures.
"We will consider what's the appropriate action," he said. "If it doesn't have a substantial public interest element, we might leave it be. What action we'll take depends on the nature of the post and the contents."
i simply don't understand this...don't Lawrence know there are dozens of caterers who specialise in supplying food to banglas and indians and prc workforce. ?...what is the challenge and where is the difficulty ??
why reinvent the wheels ?
such caterers will be more than happy to provide food which the workforce prefers at a very low pricing too
banglas will than eat banglas food and indians will eat indians food ...perhaps even at 2 to 3 dollars per meal if not less
My company's food is nutritious and cheaper than bangla food catering businesses. All they do is serve curry with a few pieces of veggies onto plain rice. At least I give fish in my catered food to the serfs.
the eskimos eat very very nutritious and cheaply too ...but how many chinks in sinkieland wanna eat such food ?
Many sinkies don't even have such food to eat if not for free handouts. The serfs should learn to be grateful.
when the caterers received the orders from the MIW for 100000 meals per day, they thought it was the usual PA events and food for the uncles and aunties who just wanted nasi lemak. they were being nice to try to give better than nasi lemak
Those migrant workers suddenly become porcelain dolls and everyone is concerned about them. I say fuck 'em.
I pitied them initially but it seems they are milking the situation. We gave them and are still giving them money, treatment, free data plan, accommodation, meals. For doing nothing!
So for those whiny bastards, I say just send them the fuck home.
I pitied them initially but it seems they are milking the situation. We gave them and are still giving them money, treatment, free data plan, accommodation, meals. For doing nothing!
So for those whiny bastards, I say just send them the fuck home.
I don't believe that the foreign workers eat better meals when they are paying for them.
You serve longkan fish ...you call that nutritious?
Why is the government feeding the cheap labour? Isn't this the responsibility of the companies that hire them?
You're expecting me to serve them cod fish and scallops?
I wonder how these migrants workers will live in their home countries. I doubt got free food n health care
Back home they live in poverty. Lacking proper sanitation and food, and without job prospects. Over here now they are being treated so well, and properly cared for. I feel they should be more grateful.
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