BEIJING, June 21 (Xinhuanet) --Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong says the smog blanketing Singapore may persist for weeks, or even longer. He also warned there would be serious consequences for any Singaporean company found to be involved in causing the fire.
"We can’t tell how this problem is going to develop because it depends on the burning, it depends on the weather, it depends on the wind. It can easily last for several weeks and quite possibly it could last longer until the dry season ends in Sumatra which may be September or October. We’ve provided satellite hotspot data and imagery to the Indonesians to help them to identify the companies which are responsible and some Indonesian officials have suggested that these errant companies may be linked to Singapore and Malaysia, so we’ve asked them for the evidence which they have and to provide us with this evidence and if any Singapore companies are involved or any companies which are present in Singapore are involved then we will take up this matter with the companies," said Lee Hsien Loong, Singapore Prime Minister.
(Source: CNTV.cn)
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