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21-12-2015, 03:10 PM
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Teo Ser Luck did not make comments on foreign worker dorm beds: MOM
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) says an administrator for its Facebook page had written a caption for a photo which was slammed as "insensitive" and a "joke".
SINGAPORE: A controversial comment on beds at a foreign workers' dormitory, was not made by the Minister of State for Manpower Teo Ser Luck, his ministry said on Friday (Dec 18).
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) issued a clarification on Facebook after the post went viral. It showed a photo of Mr Teo on a bed without a mattress, along with caption: "Quite comfy! I learnt that some workers prefer to sleep without a mattress as they are used to it back in their home country. They find it more comfortable and cooler too!"
The post was slammed as "insensitive" and a "joke" by some, although some praised Mr Teo for trying to at least trying to experience for himself how foreign workers live.
MOM said the Facebook post and captions were put up by an administrator for its Facebook page. "MOS Teo did not make those comments. We regret the unintended implications, and any misunderstanding that the post has caused. To avoid further misrepresentation, we have removed all the captions from the Facebook post," it said in a statement on Friday.
"Foreign workers have contributed much to the development of Singapore. The visit to the dormitory is to show our appreciation, and our care and concern for their wellbeing from housing to food, and exercise to entertainment in their dormitories. It is unfortunate it was over shadowed by this turn of events," MOM added.
The photo was uploaded a week ago, but garnered more attention online, after Mr Teo wrote a blogpost on Thursday reflecting on his visits to foreign worker dorms ahead of International Migrants Day.
Mr Teo himself did not comment on the incident, however he left a comment on the Facebook post in response to a foreign worker who complained of hot and stuffy conditions in his dormitory.
The comment by the worker read: "One room 12 person but only 2 fan. Is it possible to sleep in a mattress with 2 fan only? Dormitory management never allow more than 2 fan in the room (sic)." Mr Teo requested that the man drop him a personal message on Facebook, writing: "We will see what can be done."
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://singsupplies.com/showthread.php?222064-MOM-says-Teo-Sir-Fuck-did-not-make-FB-comments-why-TSF-can-t-speak-for-himself&goto=newpost).
Teo Ser Luck did not make comments on foreign worker dorm beds: MOM
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) says an administrator for its Facebook page had written a caption for a photo which was slammed as "insensitive" and a "joke".
SINGAPORE: A controversial comment on beds at a foreign workers' dormitory, was not made by the Minister of State for Manpower Teo Ser Luck, his ministry said on Friday (Dec 18).
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) issued a clarification on Facebook after the post went viral. It showed a photo of Mr Teo on a bed without a mattress, along with caption: "Quite comfy! I learnt that some workers prefer to sleep without a mattress as they are used to it back in their home country. They find it more comfortable and cooler too!"
The post was slammed as "insensitive" and a "joke" by some, although some praised Mr Teo for trying to at least trying to experience for himself how foreign workers live.
MOM said the Facebook post and captions were put up by an administrator for its Facebook page. "MOS Teo did not make those comments. We regret the unintended implications, and any misunderstanding that the post has caused. To avoid further misrepresentation, we have removed all the captions from the Facebook post," it said in a statement on Friday.
"Foreign workers have contributed much to the development of Singapore. The visit to the dormitory is to show our appreciation, and our care and concern for their wellbeing from housing to food, and exercise to entertainment in their dormitories. It is unfortunate it was over shadowed by this turn of events," MOM added.
The photo was uploaded a week ago, but garnered more attention online, after Mr Teo wrote a blogpost on Thursday reflecting on his visits to foreign worker dorms ahead of International Migrants Day.
Mr Teo himself did not comment on the incident, however he left a comment on the Facebook post in response to a foreign worker who complained of hot and stuffy conditions in his dormitory.
The comment by the worker read: "One room 12 person but only 2 fan. Is it possible to sleep in a mattress with 2 fan only? Dormitory management never allow more than 2 fan in the room (sic)." Mr Teo requested that the man drop him a personal message on Facebook, writing: "We will see what can be done."
Click here to view the whole thread at www.sammyboy.com (http://singsupplies.com/showthread.php?222064-MOM-says-Teo-Sir-Fuck-did-not-make-FB-comments-why-TSF-can-t-speak-for-himself&goto=newpost).