In a world fueled by social media, stories go viral in a matter of seconds. One such incident took place at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) involving a 29-year-old woman from China named Han Feizi, who went viral after a video showed her in a heated exchange with an investigation officer (IO) at SGH after allegedly insulting a nurse.
China uncle speaks up for Singapore
This incident sparked intense debates both in Singapore and China. While many of Han Feizi’s supporters saw this as an injustice against one of their own people and demanded the release of CCTV footage and the IO’s identity, an uncle from China took a different stance.
A Douyin user in China, by the username “老导演的快乐生活“, posted a video responding to the incident and criticized Han Feizi and her supporters, referring to them as “big babies” and said that they had “glass hearts”.
The CCTV Footage Debate
He addressed her supporters calling for the hospital CCTV footage to be released, saying that many countries around the world, including Singapore, have restrictions of the usage of CCTV footage, and that only the police and other authorities had the authority to release them.
He argued that China’s extensive surveillance systems, not applicable in Singapore, made this argument irrelevant.
The IO’s Hidden Identity
On the issue of the IO not revealing her identification, the uncle clarified that both the China and Singapore police do not allow others to take photos or videos of their identification documents (Han was filming the police woman at the time).
The uncle said that if Han had stopped filming, the officer would have definitely displayed her identification documents. But as Han was filming the whole interaction, she couldn’t do that as it would pose a risk to herself.
Claims of Discrimination
He vehemently denied claims of discrimination against Chinese nationals in Singapore. The uncle accused Han Feizi’s supporters of making exaggerated claims of discrimination and pointed out that in the modern world, few instances of genuine discrimination against Chinese people occur.
The uncle emphasized that Singapore’s medical care facilities are some of the best in Asia and stressed that many of them do not tolerate verbal insults against their staff. He considered it normal and reasonable for the police to investigate and charge individuals who engage in such behavior.