S’pore MP sorry for hurtful barbs

Day of violence: A file picture showing police officers examining a wrecked private bus at the aftermath of the riot by South Asian workers in December 2013. — The Straits Times / Asia News Network

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean MP who said crowds of South Asian workers were “walking time-bombs” who needed to be fenced off from residential areas in the city-state’s Indian quarter apologised for her remarks.

Denise Phua sparked a public outcry online after a speech in parliament on Wednesday, prompting her to say sorry on her Facebook page.