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National Development Minister Lawrence Wong has rebutted remarks by Singapore Democratic Party (SDP) chairman Paul Tambyah that the multi-ministry Covid-19 task force did not rely on the advice of medical experts in its work.
Saying the allegations were “baseless and false”, Mr Wong, who co-chairs the task force with Health Minister Gan Kim Yong, said on Sunday (July 5) that it has always relied on scientific evidence and the advice of medical experts in coming up with decisions.
“They are an integral part of the team, we involve them in all our deliberations, and every time Mr Gan Kim Yong and I hold the press conferences we have the director of medical services (Associate Professor Kenneth Mak) with us,” he said, adding that this has been the case since the outbreak started.
Mr Wong also addressed Professor Tambyah’s remarks that the Manpower Ministry (MOM) was to blame for an advisory that asked employers not to get workers tested.
He noted that the advisory was issued in February after an infection at Seletar Aerospace Park.
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