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09-12-2013, 03:00 PM
An honorable member of the Coffee Shop Has Just Posted the Following:
UPDATE Monday, 9 December, 10:30am: Adding President Tony Tan Keng Yam's Facebook message and reported identity of accident victim.]
President Tony Tan Keng Yam, on a post on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DrTonyTan), has voiced deep concern over the violence in Little India on the night of 8 December.
He said, "Like all Singaporeans, I was deeply concerned by the violence in Little India last night.
"People were injured, including those who acted in the line of duty. They and all the other members of our Home Team put themselves at risk to uphold the law and order that we often take for granted."
He added that "We should not let a single incident such as this undermine confidence in our society. Instead, let us redouble our commitment to keeping Singapore safe, peaceful and strong."In the early hours of 9 December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had also on Facebook condemned the rare riot that broke out in Singapore's Little India district late Sunday night, saying there was "no excuse" for the incident".
"Whatever events may have sparked the rioting, there is no excuse for such violent, destructive, and criminal behaviour," Lee said in a post on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/leehsienloong) at nearly 3am Monday.
"We will spare no effort to identify the culprits and deal with them with the full force of the law," he added.
Saying it was a grave incident, he noted that several police officers were injured and vehicles were damaged or destroyed.
He added that the situation was now under control and investigations were underway.
"I urge all Singaporeans to stay calm. Do send the Police any information, photos or videos of the incident that you may have. I also wish the injured officers a full and speedy recovery," he said.
According to police, the rioting broke out after a fatal traffic accident involving a bus occurred at the junction of Race Course Road and Hampshire Road at 9:23pm Sunday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that paramedics who arrived in the area saw a man trapped under the bus. They pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to The Straits Times, the man who died was a 33-year-old Indian national and construction worker called Sakthivel Kumaravelu.
Projectiles were then thrown at rescuers who were trying to extricate the body using hydraulic equipment.
A total of 18 people, including four of its personnel, were sent to hospital and nine SCDF vehicles were damaged as a result, SCDF said.
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?169946-President-Stony-Tan-voiced-deep-concern-over-riot-in-Little-India&goto=newpost).
UPDATE Monday, 9 December, 10:30am: Adding President Tony Tan Keng Yam's Facebook message and reported identity of accident victim.]
President Tony Tan Keng Yam, on a post on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/DrTonyTan), has voiced deep concern over the violence in Little India on the night of 8 December.
He said, "Like all Singaporeans, I was deeply concerned by the violence in Little India last night.
"People were injured, including those who acted in the line of duty. They and all the other members of our Home Team put themselves at risk to uphold the law and order that we often take for granted."
He added that "We should not let a single incident such as this undermine confidence in our society. Instead, let us redouble our commitment to keeping Singapore safe, peaceful and strong."In the early hours of 9 December, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong had also on Facebook condemned the rare riot that broke out in Singapore's Little India district late Sunday night, saying there was "no excuse" for the incident".
"Whatever events may have sparked the rioting, there is no excuse for such violent, destructive, and criminal behaviour," Lee said in a post on his Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/leehsienloong) at nearly 3am Monday.
"We will spare no effort to identify the culprits and deal with them with the full force of the law," he added.
Saying it was a grave incident, he noted that several police officers were injured and vehicles were damaged or destroyed.
He added that the situation was now under control and investigations were underway.
"I urge all Singaporeans to stay calm. Do send the Police any information, photos or videos of the incident that you may have. I also wish the injured officers a full and speedy recovery," he said.
According to police, the rioting broke out after a fatal traffic accident involving a bus occurred at the junction of Race Course Road and Hampshire Road at 9:23pm Sunday.
The Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) said that paramedics who arrived in the area saw a man trapped under the bus. They pronounced him dead at the scene.
According to The Straits Times, the man who died was a 33-year-old Indian national and construction worker called Sakthivel Kumaravelu.
Projectiles were then thrown at rescuers who were trying to extricate the body using hydraulic equipment.
A total of 18 people, including four of its personnel, were sent to hospital and nine SCDF vehicles were damaged as a result, SCDF said.
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://sammyboy.com/showthread.php?169946-President-Stony-Tan-voiced-deep-concern-over-riot-in-Little-India&goto=newpost).