ROAD ACCIDENTS (Removal of blood stains)

Mr Ng Yeow Chong asked the Minister for Defence whether the Police will liaise with the Public Cleansing Branch of the Ministry of Health for the removal of any blood stains on the roads immediately after injured persons or dead bodies are removed from the scene of an accident.

The Minister for Defence (Mr Lim Kim San): Mr Speaker, Sir, arrangements have been made for the Public Cleansing Corps of the Ministry of Health to remove blood stains on the road between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. after the injured persons or dead bodies have been taken away from the scene of accidents. In the event of blood stains left on the road between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m., the Police will cover up these stains with sawdust which will be swept as soon as possible. The Public Cleansing Corps will be contacted at 6 a.m. the following morning for a more thorough cleansing of the stains.