english: The strike was denounced by Acting Minister of Manpower Tan Chuan Jin as "illegal", a statement that was backed up by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), who added, "It is important to send a clear signal to all workers that as a nation ruled by law, there are proper ways of dealing with issues and disagreement."
non_english: Lo sciopero è stato denunciato come "illegale" da Tan Chuan Jin, Ministro provvisorio della Manodopera, affermazione sostenuta dal National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), che ha aggiunto, "È importante mandare a tutti i lavoratori un chiaro segnale che, come nazione governata dalla legge, ci sono modi appropriati di affrontare problemi e disaccordi".