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YOG food poisoning probe will take time: Balakrishnan
By Satish Cheney | Posted: 18 August 2010 2222 hrs![]()
SINGAPORE : Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports Vivian Balakrishnan said investigations into the food poisoning incident over the weekend - involving some Youth Olympic Games (YOG) volunteers - will take some time.
However, he stressed that officials have made sure that hygiene standards are in place.
Dr Balakrishnan said: "For myself, I have made it a point everyday to have my meal with the volunteers so that's my way of ensuring quality control - that the food for the volunteers is the same food that I eat.
"You have my assurance that we'll continue to do our best. In a massive operation like this, from time to time, problems will arise, but we will be completely forthright about it. We will do everything that is necessary."
On Sunday, 21 staff working for the Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee reported experiencing diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
The committee said the National Environment Agency had inspected the kitchen of the caterer and confirmed that the hygiene and cleanliness standards and processes are in order.
Prior to the YOG, NEA had imposed stringent hygiene standards on food caterers contracted for the YOG and stepped up hygiene checks at their kitchens.
The 21 affected staff have since recovered.
- CNA/al
The last time he promised an inquiry, it never took place. He is becoming most dishonest person in this cabinet.
he said he eat with the volunteers??? lan jiao!!! where got man!!! the caterer sure specially pack one for him. fucking wayang!!! i hate all this gov mother fucker!!! too wayang!!! want to act like stand by the man on the ground!!! will he just go and randomly pick any packet to eat??? he must go, mama cannot be trusted at all.
he said he eat with the volunteers??? lan jiao!!! where got man!!! the caterer sure specially pack one for him. fucking wayang!!! i hate all this gov mother fucker!!! too wayang!!! want to act like stand by the man on the ground!!! will he just go and randomly pick any packet to eat??? he must go, mama cannot be trusted at all.
Dr Balakrishnan said: "For myself, I have made it a point everyday to have my meal with the volunteers so that's my way of ensuring quality control - that the food for the volunteers is the same food that I eat.
What happened to his moral values & his aspiration to help the common man before he got 'corrupted' with the high pay he is getting & inxoticated with the ability to screw SINgaporeans every day of his life?
if he ate with them then how come did not complain about the dog food?
if he ate with them then how come did not complain about the dog food?
Some volunteers get decent food depending on where they are stationed.
If Vivian ate the dog food and kept quiet then something is wrong with him. He definitely is a pathetic leader for allowing the volunteers to continue eating such dog food.
And if Vivian didn't eat the dog food then he is obviously trying to deceive us into thinking that he did eat the dog food.
Bottom line is he is not a leader that we want or need. Someone like him should be a middle level manager at best. :oIo:
Leaders in most Asian countries are NOT decided by the people
Even so, we expect the leaders to be good enough.
This guy has overshot the budget by 3 times and provided dog food to volunteers! Sigh!
He learnt from his master, gaining sympathy from the masses by showing emotions on media. Seriously, how to trust him ?
Remember this chap cheng kia speak during the presentation of candidates by PAP prior to the general elections years back. As he was introducing himself and proclaiming his selfless commitment to the country, he came to the point of crying when he mentioned about his mixed lineage on TV.
maybe he is too happy thinking about millions of dollars he is going to receive until tears roll down?
he said he eat with the volunteers??? lan jiao!!! where got man!!! the caterer sure specially pack one for him. fucking wayang!!! i hate all this gov mother fucker!!! too wayang!!! want to act like stand by the man on the ground!!! will he just go and randomly pick any packet to eat??? he must go, mama cannot be trusted at all.
Now I see why got food poisoning, put his hands in backside, then use hand to eat
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This is not even a small time caterer - it is some big company that does the catering!
Food poisoning is something that is easily avoided if the caterer has proper food hygiene and handling methods. This tells you how clean their workers are, how they store their food etc