'It's Not Right to Say This': Shanmugam Rebukes Indonesian Official's 'Oxygen' Remark
Shanmugam said Singapore may act against companies linked to the haze as he rejected an Indonesian official’s remark about the city-state’s oxygen supply.
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However, Shanmugam welcomed Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto's efforts to address the transboundary haze crisis between ASEAN countries.
'It's not right to say this': Shanmugam rebukes Indonesian official's 'oxygen' remark
Senior Minister K Shanmugam has taken issue with an Indonesian official's remarks that Singapore's oxygen "comes from [their] forests", saying it was "not right" to make such comments while the region was suffering from haze caused by companies breaching regulations in Indonesia.Speaking at a doorstop on Monday (Oct 19), the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs...
For months, fierce forest fires have been raging in Indonesia, causing not only extensive ecological damage but also severe smoke pollution in neighboring countries. But Jakarta dismisses the complaints. "The oxygen you normally breathe also comes from our forests."
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