SANCTIONS AGAINST SOUTH AFRICA

Mr J.B. Jeyaretnam asked the Acting Minister for Trade and Industry whether the government has taken any steps to cease all trade with South Africa following the statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs that the government supported the call for sanctions against South Africa and what steps the Government has taken to implement the statement by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

BG Lee Hsien Loong: Singapore has supported UN resolutions calling for sanctions against South Africa. Singapore continues to abide by the above resolutions. Singapore has taken a further step, prohibiting imports from South Africa under the Prohibition of Imports Order (South Africa), 1965. Singapore does not encourage exports to South Africa.

Singapore has endorsed the Nassau Accord of October 1985 and the ASEAN call for comprehensive and mandatory sanctions announced in June 1986. Appendix I - CLASS 'C' BEDS IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS (Cols. 823 - 824) Appendix II - SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL NO. OF BEDS BY CLASS, 1980 & 1985 (Cols. 825 - 826)