Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Inquiry begins into Singapore's 'worker' riot...

Two months after the death of a foreign construction worker under the wheels of a bus in Singapore's Little India district triggered a major riot, an official Committee of Inquiry has begun its investigation into the city's first outbreak of civil unrest in four decades.

At least 70 witnesses - including officials, police and foreign workers accused of involvement in the December 8 riot, in which vehicles were set alight and nearly 50 police officers injured - are expected to give evidence over the next four weeks.

The bus driver and his assistant, who were arrested initially on suspicion of causing death by a negligent act, but have already been cleared, are also expected to appear.

"The Attorney General's Chambers will be leading the evidence," the government said in a statement.

On the first day of the hearing Wednesday, Senior State Counsel David Khoo presented an opening statement broadly explaining the evidence, which will cover the events surrounding the riot and some of the possible factors and circumstances that may have led to it. Full story...

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