Eugene Tan
ON THE RECORD · 6 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“Clearly, Singaporeans expect the government to decisively deal with the polluters.”
Eugene Tan · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02
Tan says Singaporeans expect the government to decisively deal with the polluters causing the haze.
“People are fed up, angry and anxious,”
Eugene Tan · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02
Eugene Tan tells the BBC that people in Singapore are frustrated and that governments must respond.
“There appears to be the view that the government dropped the ball in dealing with the haze, given that it was known that the El Niño weather phenomenon would be severe and that early warning was given,”
Eugene Tan · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02
Tan describes the view that the Singapore government dropped the ball in dealing with the haze despite early warning.
“The governments have to respond to them, or else what is more an external issue has become an internal one with ample headroom for politicisation.”
Eugene Tan · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02
Eugene Tan says governments must respond to public frustration over the haze or risk internal politicisation.
“Singapore leaders expressing concerns about the haze and how it affects the people of both countries have been taken to mean that Singapore has been disrespectful to its neighbour.”
Eugene Tan · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02
Tan says Singapore leaders' concerns about the haze have been taken to mean Singapore is disrespectful to its neighbour.
“It's a tired playbook of using Singapore as the bogeyman, driven by the 'abang-adik' [big brother-little brother] syndrome,”
Eugene Tan · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-02
Tan describes the use of Singapore as a bogeyman driven by the big brother-little brother syndrome.