Clarification by Minister of State for Home Affairs
Ministry of Home AffairsSpeakers
Summary
This clarification concerns a factual correction by Minister of State Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim regarding travellers affected by the ICA checkpoint system disruption on 31 March 2023. Minister of State Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim stated that 21 travellers missed their flights and were offered rebooking on alternative flights within a week at no extra cost. Of these passengers, 11 departed on the same day and four departed on 1 April, while the number of passengers who departed by land was corrected from two to four. Two passengers remained in Singapore, thereby accounting for all individuals impacted by the flight disruptions. This written statement was circulated to ensure the parliamentary record accurately reflects the travel outcomes for all affected travellers.
Transcript
The following statement was made in the reply given by the Minister of State for Home Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim) during Question Time for the combined questions on "Causes Behind Major Disruption to System at ICA Checkpoints on 31 March 2023" at the Sitting of 21 April 2023:
The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim): 21 travellers missed their flights, and these affected travellers were offered to rebook on alternative flights within a week at no extra cost. Of the 21 passengers who had missed their flights, 11 passengers rebooked their flights and departed on the same day, four passengers rebooked their flights and departed the next day, while another two passengers departed by land and two passengers remained in Singapore. [Please refer to "Causes Behind Major Disruption to System at ICA Checkpoints on 31 March 2023", Official Report, 21 April 2023, Vol 95, Issue 101, Oral Answers to Questions section.]
Written Statement by Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim circulated with leave of the Speaker in accordance with Standing Order No 29(5):
I wish to make the following factual correction to the reply given during the Parliament Sitting of 21 April 2023. My reply should read as follows:
The Minister of State for Home Affairs (Assoc Prof Dr Muhammad Faishal Ibrahim): 21 travellers missed their flights, and these affected travellers were offered to rebook on alternative flights within a week at no extra cost. Of the 21 passengers who had missed their flights, 11 passengers rebooked their flights and departed on the same day, four passengers rebooked their flights and departed the next day on 1 April, while another four passengers departed by land and two passengers remained in Singapore