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===Audio Leak (2020)=== | |||
* Chan was recorded using the term "sia suay" to criticize panic-buying behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic, drawing mixed public reactions.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/06/01/the-general-turned-politician-who-has-a-habit-of-shooting-himself-in-the-foot/</ref> | |||
===Vigilante posts against bullying == | ==="Don't have many sheep to produce cotton" gaffe (2020)=== | ||
* In a speech explaining Singapore's reliance on imports, he mistakenly linked cotton production to sheep, prompting online criticism and a subsequent apology.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250222204219/https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/singapore-minister-chan-chun-sings-gaffe-dont-have-many-sheep-to-produce-cotton-2238830</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20250222204355/https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/05/31/minister-chan-explains-confusion-between-cotton-and-sheep-due-to-lack-of-sleep/</ref> | |||
===Vigilante posts against bullying === | |||
As Minister of Education, Chan raises concerns over bullying incident. He warned that vigilante posts on social media channels by adults will worsen the efforts to handle the conflict. | As Minister of Education, Chan raises concerns over bullying incident. He warned that vigilante posts on social media channels by adults will worsen the efforts to handle the conflict. | ||