In Parliament yesterday, DPM Teo gave a ministerial statement about the Little India Riot and accepted questions on the incident.
However, he was apparently not too happy with some of the questions as he later cautioned the MPs that they should not "indulge in speculation".
Some MPs including MP for Tampines Irene Ng had asked about the riot and questioned whether the COI would consider all possible causes including the worker's being frustrated about their work conditions and treatment in society.
"I would say that we should be careful of this kind of speculation on various kinds of causes,” he had responded.
He had in fact given a similar warning to the general public the day after the riot broke out asying that the public should not speculate on the causes.
It appears that DPM Teo is set on allowing the Committee of Inquiry to do its investigations and won't acknowledge unfavourable speculations into what caused the riot.
Despite his numerous warnings to others not to speculate, it appears that he is turning a blind eye to the speculation that the government has been putting out.
Since day one, they have pinned it on alcohol and they've even taken immediate steps to ban alcohol in the area.
Isn't this speculation too? Or is it simply because the other speculations make the PAP and it's control over foreign labour policies look bad?
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