他同时也呼吁大家不要因这次暴动而损坏对外籍劳工的印象。
李总理今天下午4时发给媒体的声明中说,昨晚的暴动是起“孤立事件,是由一群不守规矩的暴民(mob)对一起致命车祸作出的反应”。他说:“这是个严重的事件,这样的暴力和犯罪行为是不可原谅的。”
因此,他已经要求内政部设立调查委员会。委员会将彻查事故起因,以及各方是如何处理这起事故的。
委员会也将检讨现有管理外籍劳工聚集的措施,并探讨这些措施是否足够,以及如何改善它们。他说,内政部会进一步透露详情。
他写道:“我国多数外籍劳工是奉公守法的,他们对我们的经济有很大的贡献,勤奋地为家乡亲人赚钱来养家糊口。我们不要因这次暴动而损坏对外籍劳工的印象。”(联合早报网记者:孙伟伦、联合早报记者:杨萌)
联合早报
2013年12月09日 1645
2013年12月09日 1645
Lee Hsien Loong Facebook on 9 Dec 2013
The Little India riot last night was a very grave incident. Several police officers were injured, and vehicles damaged or destroyed. The situation is now under control, and investigations are underway. Whatever events may have sparked the rioting, there is no excuse for such violent, destructive, and criminal behaviour. We will spare no effort to identify the culprits and deal with them with the full force of the law.
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. - LHL