SINGAPORE: Singapore must use technology for law enforcement judiciously, and privacy concerns need to be taken into consideration, said Coordinating Minister for Social Policies Ong Ye Kung on Tuesday (Apr 21).
Mr Ong was speaking to reporters in Hangzhou, China, following the 5th Singapore-China Social Governance Forum on Monday.
The forum is one of the key bilateral cooperation platforms between Singapore and China. It provides an opportunity for officials from both countries to exchange views on issues related to social governance.
Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli, Minister of State for Manpower and Culture, Community and Youth Dinesh Vasu Dash, Minister of State for National Development and Trade and Industry Alvin Tan, as well as Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Social and Family Development Eric Chua, also attended the forum.
Responding to a question on the use of technology in social governance and the implications on privacy, Mr Ong pointed to the use of cameras in common areas of Housing and Development Board (HDB) blocks to tackle the issue of loansharks.
