Rattled by the 8 December riots in Little India, the Singapore government now plans a nationwide restriction on consumption of liquor in public places.
Deputy PM Teo Chee Hean, who also handles home affairs, told the Singapore Parliament on Monday that the government is reviewing processes to tighten liquor control in areas where large number of foreign workers congregate.
There are 1.2 million foreign workers in Singapore. Nearly three lakh Indian workers are employed in the construction industry alone.
Post the riots, for which 25 migrant workers were charged and 57 deported, the police imposed a total ban on sale and public consumption of alcohol in public areas in Little India.
Deputy PM Teo Chee Hean, who also handles home affairs, told the Singapore Parliament on Monday that the government is reviewing processes to tighten liquor control in areas where large number of foreign workers congregate.
There are 1.2 million foreign workers in Singapore. Nearly three lakh Indian workers are employed in the construction industry alone.
Post the riots, for which 25 migrant workers were charged and 57 deported, the police imposed a total ban on sale and public consumption of alcohol in public areas in Little India.