Alex Yam calls out comments asking if 9 missing in Nepal-Tibet floods were ‘really Singaporean’
At least 800 people have been killed and more than 3,000 are missing.
Singaporean Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth Dinesh Vasu Dash and MP Alex Yam have strongly condemned the insensitive comments questioning the identities of nine Singaporeans reported missing in the Nepal-Tibet floods. In a Facebook post on August 31, Yam listed the names of the missing individuals, including Estee Loeh, Ghosh Aditi, and others.
The disaster, triggered by a glacier collapse on August 26, has left over 900 people dead and nearly 5,000 missing. Both Yam and Dinesh emphasized the importance of showing compassion and unity in the face of such tragedy, urging the nation to discard racism and focus on humanity. Family members, such as Shalinny Deavy Elan Sozan's husband, expressed dismay at the racist remarks, questioning why people would focus on race rather than the shared humanity of those affected.
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