Publication Type

Editorial

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

12-2013

Abstract

In a commentary, SMU Associate Professor of Law and NMP Eugene Tan said that in the aftermath of the Little India riots, the focus and dominant narrative had been on law and order issues, with the Government emphasising that it was a spontaneous "one-off" event. He said that there was a need to consider if Singapore was prepared to shoulder more of the costs of having a large foreign labour force. However, he also noted that an immediate cutback of the workforce size would be simplistic and is not the solution, as reducing reliance on foreign workers could not be achieved without significant impact to Singaporeans' lives. He added that Singapore could not continue reaping the benefits of an open immigration regime while not shouldering the costs that came with it, and the trade-offs had to be borne by the Government, employers, Singaporeans, and the foreign workers themselves.

Discipline

Asian Studies | Defense and Security Studies | Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration

Research Areas

Public Interest Law, Community and Social Justice

Publication

Today

First Page

20

Last Page

21

ISSN

7237-4163

Publisher

Singapore Mediacorp Press

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