lovehandle Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 sorry learn from all of u, posting articles as though none of u have fb, newspaper and soc mediahttp://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/singapore/national-kidney-foundation-sacks-ceo-edmund-kwok/3292680.html?cid=fbcna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate69 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Although this might be a little premature, it nonetheless brings home the message 'Do not shxx where u eat" bluerunner and lovehandle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted November 16, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 10 minutes ago, mate69 said: Although this might be a little premature, it nonetheless brings home the message 'Do not shxx where u eat" as a C-suite personnel, he should know that .... a CEO should have been to many co.s w all sort of policies, some co.s disallow relationships not to mention this is Sg, males and males (though sg is slowly opening up) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wrong Signal Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 The male nurse might have send him a wrong signal. As a CEO, would he dare to make advances if not for a signal wrongly sent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdanbeam Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 NKF again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SazNura Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Wow someone is really a running a smear campaign against this guy splashing it all over CNA. Seems he was fired more to avoid a scandal of the personal type.It certainly is not criminal(not actual sexual assault else the police would already be involved) sigh non performing CEOs (MRT) continue to get fat bonuses(CNA screams bonus cuts) while still rudely affecting the lives of millions in singapore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Polo Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 1 hour ago, mate69 said: Although this might be a little premature, it nonetheless brings home the message 'Do not shxx where u eat" This is the Golden Rule No. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abang Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Just return from overseas and all I read is this piece of information. What is that indiscretion that tantamount to a sacking? Anyway based on his looks, IF he wants me, I offer myself shamelessly..however, some male nurse just dont know shut the gap up and choose to instead KISS AND TELL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gay Staff Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 The sacking and shaming is unnecessary. If the CEO is single and the male nurse is single, nobody should stop them for wanting to love each other. It is not an adultery case like David Ong or Michael Palmer. What is wrong with these media in singapore, Is there a christian agenda here? superflawless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aedile1234 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 50 minutes ago, SazNura said: Wow someone is really a running a smear campaign against this guy splashing it all over CNA. Seems he was fired more to avoid a scandal of the personal type.It certainly is not criminal(not actual sexual assault else the police would already be involved) sigh non performing CEOs (MRT) continue to get fat bonuses(CNA screams bonus cuts) while still rudely affecting the lives of millions in singapore. Apparently a police report has been made... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyglobe Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 可以和男人发生性关系， 但别让男人毁了你一生 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate69 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 41 minutes ago, Guest Gay Staff said: The sacking and shaming is unnecessary. If the CEO is single and the male nurse is single, nobody should stop them for wanting to love each other. It is not an adultery case like David Ong or Michael Palmer. What is wrong with these media in singapore, Is there a christian agenda here? 1. The CEO is married with 2 adult children 2. It's not confirmed that it's a nurse involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutejack Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 I knew it.he looks.like one of us.but i dont know that he is married.wasted.cute guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aedile1234 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 11 minutes ago, cutejack said: I knew it.he looks.like one of us.but i dont know that he is married.wasted.cute guy. you're speculating.. but that's not the point i want to make... one of us cannot be bi meh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 72%dark Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, bigdanbeam said: NKF again... Maybe the CEO misunderstood what the male underling meant when he said he wanted to see the "gold faucet"?... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodybuildMLY Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Sometimes I am scared that he is advancing on the wrong guy. Zzzzz.....yeah he is kinda cute for his age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Dada Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Pinoy nurse? Kenna sexposed. Must have hard evidence like phone text message or sexy pic. FlexForFunAndLtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 any pic of the handsome nurse FlexForFunAndLtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 feel sorry for the guy. his wife and kids too. looks like its going to be early retirement...his time in corporate world is over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SazNura Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 3 hours ago, aedile1234 said: Apparently a police report has been made... So it is sexual assault? Why no mention of arrest? Or will it be a civil case of harassment?any source? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Disclosure Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 If this guy want to pull his rank and abuse his staff in the organization, he should face the music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutejack Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 2 hours ago, aedile1234 said: you're speculating.. but that's not the point i want to make... one of us cannot be bi meh? No.miscommunication.i said wasted bcoz he is a nice gut n has a good looking.high post.should have come to me for fun.he did a mistake.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Neh Neh Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Another case of LGBT discrimination in sillybore. It may be not be exposed by the nurse or the CEO. I guess it could be the 3rd party exposed them. May be both of them kana sacked, but the nurse is not mentioned. Sad for these 2 love birds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 婊姨妈 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 They scared "conservative" singaporeans don't want to donate to charity organization run by a gay lah. How is his personal indescretion with another staff harming the patients? No logic. Isn't it more likely due to homophobia? He is not holding a govt post like david palmer what. He isnt a politician, he doesn't stand for election. That's his personal life. I don't get it. Or, it's likely someone 公报私仇 or failed to financially or emotionally backmail him so cooked up a grand excuse and ran to the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 婊姨妈 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 I know, they scared he is paedophile and prey on young patients. Maybe some creestean agenda in outing him. I am just speculating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowball Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 有人的地方就有恩怨，有恩怨的地方就有江湖，人就是江湖，人是丑陋的，更别谈公平。 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 范湉湉 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 没有江湖哪有情？ 浆糊泼我脸上就好！ FluteGuan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 马薇薇 Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 "Mr Kwok formally appeared before an inquiry and disciplinary committee led by board member Dr William Wan over the weekend and admitted the complaint was true. After taking advice from their lawyers, the committee recommended that Mr Kwok’s employment be terminated. Mr Kwok’s “misconduct” was serious enough to warrant dismissal, said Dr Wan at the press conference, adding that it was “the only way” to ensure the NKF’s integrity and operations would not be compromised. “We have a duty to all our stakeholders (and) our staff,” he said. “As a board, we acted in the interest of the organisation, because the organisation is not just about one man ... We want this organisation not to be affected by one man’s misconduct.” He added: “Not only do we not want to cover anything up, we are also very concerned that it must be fair. There must be due process ... He had the chance to speak his mind ... and he admitted to the (matter).”" https://sg.linkedin.com/in/william-wan-5539aa20 Disciplinary committee led by this dr wan, who studied theology in college and was a pastor before, now heads the singapore kindness movement. Looks gay to me. So he must be a very kind person hor? lovehandle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 This remind me of Anwar and his secretary case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest no standards Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 You guys call him cute good looking...OMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swisse Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 (edited) this morning straits times online said "it understands the offence was of a sexual nature". " Mr Kwok's "personal indiscretion", which The Straits Times understands to be of a sexual nature, occurred on Nov 7. " http://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nkf-had-no-choice-but-to-sack-ceo-edmund-kwok-says-chairman Edited November 17, 2016 by Swisse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted November 17, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 12 hours ago, abang said: Just return from overseas and all I read is this piece of information. What is that indiscretion that tantamount to a sacking? Anyway based on his looks, IF he wants me, I offer myself shamelessly..however, some male nurse just dont know shut the gap up and choose to instead KISS AND TELL. abang, is this a form of confession? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutejack Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 12 hours ago, Guest Gay Staff said: The sacking and shaming is unnecessary. If the CEO is single and the male nurse is single, nobody should stop them for wanting to love each other. It is not an adultery case like David Ong or Michael Palmer. What is wrong with these media in singapore, Is there a christian agenda here? ITS SINGAPORE.u should know.hmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutejack Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 36 minutes ago, Guest no standards said: You guys call him cute good looking...OMG Of course.i received alot of the nkf pamplets n so coz im one of the donors.his face pics of nkf events arw everywhere.love his sincere smile.hmmmm.so sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Shiok Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 2 hours ago, Guest no standards said: You guys call him cute good looking...OMG Dunno meh? Sinkies will have wet wet CBs for powerful high ranking people Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluteGuan Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) 14 hours ago, Guest Gay Staff said: The sacking and shaming is unnecessary. If the CEO is single and the male nurse is single, nobody should stop them for wanting to love each other. It is not an adultery case like David Ong or Michael Palmer. What is wrong with these media in singapore, Is there a christian agenda here? He is married with 2 grownup kids la I tink the papers and other forums will be sexposing more.... Quite sad n bad for him n the family. Edited November 17, 2016 by FluteGuan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Teatree Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Since no arrest was made, it is more likely sexual harassment case rather than sexual assault case. Not sure it is entrapment or not, but by doing so, the staff know that he got the CEO big time. Lost job is one thing, he could jolly well lost his family as well. Wife likely file divorce to save face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sinkies Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 We are adults unless you want to be treated otherwise. Singapore has done it again!!!! This time round, the BOD has said they have acted on it fast and terminated the CEO. Here are the problem we always face when a public figure involving a criminal/ disciplinary act (CHC, NKF, CPIB, MPs) or a heavily discussed topic (Like committed sucide, election, scandals etc): 1. The subject (person involved) voluntarily resigned/ sacked. Reasons can be personal issuse, health problem, family matters etc. No real or true reason will be made known to the public for days. For this incident, William Wan told ST that "We have no knowledge of whether it is just a one-off incident or ........ for a longer time'. This obviously is not true as the employee had reported to his supervisor and the BODs have investigated thoroughly b4 sacking the CEO. The BODs have push it to the police by saying, we have made a police report. 2. Singaporean always has to wait for the media to report the truth. And sometimes, the truths are too good to be true from the mainstream media. Worst, it might not be reported at all. 3. We always say sinkies these and sinkies that. Ain't we are all sinkies other than fellow FT or foreigners. Sinkies (PLU or not) should focus on the issuses that being discussed and have all the rights to know the truth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluteGuan Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Some like , some dont Pinoy no lub pinis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gaydar Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 15 hours ago, Guest Wrong Signal said: The male nurse might have send him a wrong signal. As a CEO, would he dare to make advances if not for a signal wrongly sent? I suspect most cases are due to blackmail or lover-revenge. For example the case of that Dr Tan Kok Leong with the young Malaysian doctor sounds very suspicious. The GM of Raffles Hotel in Cambodia (Caucasian) had an ex Khmer lover who went to the hotel lobby and make drama, causing the managing to sack the GM. There are also many cases in China where the ex-lover go to the BF's workplace and make drama (heard that it is quite common for women to do that in China). Most of these cases are between a powerful/rich/high-ranking man and a cute sugar-boy-type. The sugar boy has nothing to loose by creating the entrapment or drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gaydar Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Key lesson DO NOT EAT AND SHIT IN SAME PLACE! Alot of MNCs now have employment rules that wife and husband cannot work in same department or even in the same company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluteGuan Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Sugar boy hole loose lah, Who say nothing to , too loose Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FluteGuan Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) The wife some more is working in a public school... How is she going to survive last 2 days of school? Thank god for school holidays Edited November 17, 2016 by FluteGuan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GUEST Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 10 minutes ago, Guest Gaydar said: I suspect most cases are due to blackmail or lover-revenge. For example the case of that Dr Tan Kok Leong with the young Malaysian doctor sounds very suspicious. The GM of Raffles Hotel in Cambodia (Caucasian) had an ex Khmer lover who went to the hotel lobby and make drama, causing the managing to sack the GM. There are also many cases in China where the ex-lover go to the BF's workplace and make drama (heard that it is quite common for women to do that in China). Most of these cases are between a powerful/rich/high-ranking man and a cute sugar-boy-type. The sugar boy has nothing to loose by creating the entrapment or drama. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TT Durai laughing Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Trouble at the top again for NKF, 11 years after damaging scandal T.T Durai showing up at the Subordinate Courts to tender his submissions in the NKF Scandal Case. TODAY file photo mail print View all 1 comments Share Published: 1:27 PM, November 16, 2016 Updated: 1:39 PM, November 16, 2016 SINGAPORE - The sacking of Mr Edmund Kwok as the National Kidney Foundation's (NKF) chief executive marks the second time in over a decade that the non-profit organisation's top leadership has gotten into trouble. The charity, one of Singapore's largest, was rocked in 2005 by revelations of former CEO TT Durai’s extravagance and mismanagement during his tenure – actions that saw him later investigated by the authorities and jailed. The public fallout severely damaged the charity’s reputation and prompted it to halt its star-studded televised fundraising shows. It has spent the last 10 years rebuilding public confidence. RelatedNews Singapore NKF sacks CEO Edmund Kwok, says finances, patients not affected by his ‘personal indiscretion’ November 16 Details surrounding the sacking of Mr Kwok, 58, remain sketchy. NKF cited "personal indiscretion" on his part, but assured that the outfit's finances, operations and services would not be affected. The Health Ministry said it had been informed of Mr Kwok's sacking and would work with NKF to ensure services for patients are not disrupted. It did not elaborate. Details of the first scandal over a decade ago stunned many Singaporeans. In 2004, NKF, then under Durai's management, sued The Straits Times newspaper for a report that said he enjoyed unusual perks and luxuries, including a set of gold-plated taps in his office bathroom. In the ensuring trial the following year, it emerged that Durai earned S$25,000 a month, received annual bonuses that amounted to S$1.8 million between 2002 and 2004, used NKF funds to maintain his personal car (a Mercedes-Benz 200), and travelled frequently on first-class flights. He also served in paid directorships the NKF board did not know about, under-declared the amount of funds that the charity possessed, and exaggerated the number of patients under NKF’s care to get more donations. Durai dropped the suit on the second day of the trial but the revelations had by then sparked massive public outrage. On July 14, 2005, Durai and the entire NKF board resigned. A new NKF board led by Mr Gerard Ee was appointed to rebuild public confidence. Durai, after being investigated by the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) and the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), was charged in 2006 for intending to deceive the NKF over two payments he approved. He was sentenced to three months’ jail and released in August 2008. NKF also later filed a civil lawsuit to recover at least S$12 million in salaries, benefits and failed contracts from Durai, Durai's business associates and three of the charity's former board members. Durai eventually repaid the S$4.05 million he owed NKF in full. For about six years, the NKF did not hold any major fundraising activities, as the charity focused on enhancing fiscal prudence, maintaining accountability and transparency, and improving on its services. It downsized its staff, including the fundraising department. Then-CEO Eunice Tay, who was appointed in 2006, called the new NKF “spartan but safe”. The charity fell into the red for the first time in 2009 with a deficit of S$900,000, but rebounded by 2010 with a surplus of about S$5.8 million. In 2013, having steered the NKF into calmer waters, Mrs Tay handed the reins over to her then-chief operating officer Edmund Kwok, who has two children in their 20s. Mr Kwok began his career as a transport planner at SBS Transit before joining the healthcare sector in 1991 as a manager in the admissions department at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He went on to serve as director at the Institute of Mental Health and TTSH, and was Parkway Healthcare’s vice-president of oncology before joining the NKF in 2012. Under his watch, NKF has set up more dialysis centres and launched patient advocacy programmes. By the end of this year, NKF, which serves nearly 4,000 patients, would have opened two more dialysis centres, bringing the total to 31 centres. It also announced ambitious plans for a S$12 million renal centre that would go beyond dialysis and provide counselling and services for other related conditions, such as diabetes. In its statement on Wednesday, NKF said a three-member executive committee appointed by the board will take over Mr Kwok's duties and responsibilities until mid-December. The team is headed by its chairman Mr Koh Poh Tiong and supported by board members Mr Bennett Neo and Mr Johnny Heng. Mrs Tay, the former NKF CEO, will take over thereafter until a new chief is found. The NKF said the search for a new CEO "will commence soon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 TT Durai's daughter appeals to PM Lee to help restore her father's honour SINGAPORE : The daughter of TT Durai, the former CEO of the National Kidney Foundation, has appealed to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong to help restore her father's honour and reputation if a review of the NKF shows there have not been any wrongdoings. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan disclosed this in Parliament on Thursday. Mr Khaw, who was responding to points made by MPs over the two days of debate, had urged the House to also look at the issue from the perspective of Mr Durai's family. He said Mr Durai's daughter, a junior college student who is mature for her age, had emailed the Prime Minister. Saying she was adversely affected by the fiasco, she wrote: "Since I was young, my father had very little time to spend with us I always asked myself why my father had no time for us ? Were we less important to him than his patients? Was his work more important than us?"And she went on to ask Mr Lee, "After the review by the new board, you will help him to restore his reputation and honour, if no wrong doings were found?" Mr Khaw said Mr Durai's achievements for the NKF were real and significant. But ego and arrogance could have gone to his head, leading to poor judgement and insensitivity. Mr Khaw cautioned, "I think there are lessons for us here. No matter how great our achievements are, we live for others. Look at the late Mr Hon Sui Sen. There was no ego in the man. He completely personified humility. "Likewise the late President Wee Kim Wee and hence the huge outpouring of emotions at his funeral. President S.R. Nathan is another such humble man who has done great for society, but remains his past self." Mr Khaw also had a word of caution for other players in the NKF saga. He said, "I scanned through the local media today. I could not help noticing the different spin The Straits Times put to the MPs' speeches yesterday, compared to all the other local media, like TODAY and ZaoBao. Let us hope arrogance has not also gone to the head of the victor in the Court case." - CNA/deThe question is does he deserve it...BIG EGO and lack of HUMANITY!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Kidney_Foundation_Singapore_scandal National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article needs to be updated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. (November 2010) The organisation's signboard in front of NKFS headquarter in Kim Keat Road was vandalised after the scandal broke out. The National Kidney Foundation Singapore scandal, also known as the NKF saga, NKF scandal, or NKF controversy, was a July 2005 scandal involving National Kidney Foundation Singapore (NKF) following the collapse of a defamation trial which it brought against Susan Long and Singapore Press Holdings (SPH). This caused a massive backlash and fallout of donors to the charity, and subsequently resulted in the resignation of chief executive officer T.T Durai and its board of directors. Allegations surrounding the scandal included the false declarations on how long NKF's reserves could last, its number of patients, installation of a golden tap in Durai's private office suite, his salary, use of company cars and first-class air travel. Former NKF patron Tan Choo Leng, wife of Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong, sparked further outrage when she remarked that T.T Durai's pay of "S$600,000 a year is peanuts". President of the National Council of Social Service, Gerard Ee, has since been appointed as interim chairman of the organisation. A full independent audit on its finances was conducted by KPMG, and a 442-page report released on 19 December 2005 revealed several malpractices by the former NKF board and management. Durai was arrested on 17 April 2006 and charged under the Prevention of Corruptions Act by the Police. A S$12 million civil suit to recover funds by the new NKF board against Durai and four other former board members began on 8 January 2007. Early accusations[edit] Singapore in 2005 edit Events 117th IOC Session Avian influenza preparedness Dengue outbreak Huang Na murder case Hurricane Katrina relief effort Kashmir earthquake relief effort NKF controversy National Day Parade Police MRT Unit established Presidential election Execution of Van Tuong Nguyen Others Current events in Singapore Counter-terrorism in Singapore Integrated Resorts proposal Singapore Flyer proposal In August 1997 and December 1998, NKF volunteer Archie Ong and aero-modelling instructor Piragasam Singaravelu respectively were hauled to court separately for defamation when both said that T.T. Durai had been flying first class. The former mentioned in April 1997 that the NKF "squandered monies" in a casual conversation with former chairman of NKF's finance committee Alwyn Lim,[1] while the latter has claimed that he had personally seen Mr Durai in Singapore Airlines' first-class cabin. Both paid an undisclosed amount of damages to the NKF, and apologised.[2] News of the suit affected Ong's cancer-suffering father, who eventually died in hospital. Shortly after the 2005 scandal broke, Ong mentioned to the press that he felt "fully vindicated now. I had more than a hundred calls today to wish me well."[3] In 1999, NKF tracked down and again took legal action against Tan Kiat Noi, who allegedly circulated an e-mail from her company e-mail on 5 April, claiming that "the NKF did not help the poor and needy, paid its staff unrealistically high bonuses"[4] and discouraged members of the public from donating. She later published a public apology on local broadsheets The Straits Times and Lianhe Zaobao, and paid a total of S$50,000 in damages.[5] 48 additional workers who forwarded the same e-mail were also sued by the organisation, but the suit was later dropped in consideration that they would face possible financial hardships.[6] Days since the 2007 civil suit began, there have been calls by the public to redress the grievances of the three abovementioned whistle-blowers.[7] In 2001, the National Council of Social Service refused to renew the NKF's "Institution of Public Character" (IPC) status (which allows it to collect tax-free donations), citing that subsidy figures had been inflated, staff costs had increased by 30% and a "disproportionate" amount of money was spent on fundraising. Concerns were first raised by both by the Health Ministry and NCSS two years ago. However, the former decided to intervene in January 2002 and reinstated the NKF's IPC status for a full three years.[8][9] NKF v. SPH[edit] Allegations in article[edit] The Straits Times published an editorial "NKF: Controversially ahead of its time?" on 19 April 2004, written by senior correspondent Susan Long. This article became the subject of the dispute, and eventually the lawsuit that led to the scandal. Durai and NKF challenged the first six lines of the article, which claimed that a retired contractor (who declined to be named, for fear of being sued) had 'lost it' when he was asked to install "a glass-panelled shower, a pricey German toilet bowl and a (S$1,000) gold-plated tap" in Durai's office.[6][10] The tap was said to have been replaced later with a different material. NKF shortly issued a letter of demand for an apology, retraction, and payment of damages from the paper's publisher, Singapore Press Holdings (SPH), within 24 hours. Four days after the article's publication, NKF and Durai served a writ on Long and SPH for defamation, demanding S$3.24 million in damages.[10] They claimed that the six paragraphs in the article implied the mismanagement of donors' funds, that the installations were scaled down only due to the contractor's protests, and that it had avoided providing further details on that matter. The proceedings[edit] The trial began on 11 July 2005, with Long and SPH represented by Senior Counsel and MP Davinder Singh, while NKF and Durai were represented by Senior Counsel Michael Khoo. Under cross-examination, it was revealed that Durai collected a monthly salary of $25,000 and collected a 10-month bonus in 2002 and a 12-month bonus in both 2003 and 2004, for a total of $1.8 million over three years. He had access to a fleet of eight chauffeured cars and the NKF paid the taxes and maintenance costs of his personal Mercedes-Benz.[11] Case dropped[edit] The case was dropped by Durai on 5 PM on the second day of the trial. Aftermath[edit] The Ministry of Health demanded that NKF pay for damages. Public backlash[edit] T.T Durai and Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan at a press conference. Durai and NKF's board of directors resigned amidst the scandal. The focus of the scandal turned to the revelation of Durai's S$600,000 pay, which caused widespread feelings of outrage, anger, and betrayal among the public. Some 3,800 regular donors cancelled their contributions the day after the trial, and NKF's headquarters was vandalised with graffiti. Mrs Goh's remarks[edit] Following questions about Durai's pay, wife of Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong and patron of the NKF Tan Choo Leng defended Durai, commenting that "for a person who runs a big million-dollar charitable organisation, with a few hundred million in reserves, S$600,000 a year is peanuts.",[12][13] much to the indignation of Singaporeans. The statement was taken as an insult by many, who earn much less a year or even struggle for a living. Blogs and online message boards were quickly flooded with angry comments, and a second online petition requesting Mrs Goh to apologise was started.[citation needed] Jokes on the issue were later circulated, in particular, local satirical website TalkingCock.com published a post featuring a parody 1 peanut bill with a value equivalent to S$600,000.[14] On 16 July 2005, SM Goh said that Mrs Goh regretted the statement. He also said to have explained and shown her several e-mails and letters he had received after the remark was made. In what SM Goh claims to be a separate matter, Mrs Goh has also resigned as patron of the NKF,[15] despite an earlier announcement to remain on the board.[12] Interim board[edit] On 14 July 2005 TT Durai and the NKF board resigned en masse. Health Minister Khaw Boon Wan appointed Gerard Ee as interim chairman and CEO. Government response[edit] This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (December 2010) Independent investigation[edit] In July 2005, KPMG was commissioned by the new NKF board to study past practices. KPMG published its report[16] in December 2005, with key findings including: The Board delegated its authority to the Executive Committee, and the Executive Committee delegated its authority to Durai. In 2003, only ten cents out of every dollar raised were used for dialysis costs. In its 2004 annual report, NKF had claimed that 52 cents out of every dollar went to its beneficiaries. NKF awarded contracts worth $3 million to Forte Systems and $4 million to Protonweb, second one run by Pharis Aboobacker, a close friend of Durai. Neither project was successfully completed, but no action was taken against the companies. In KPMG's judgment, the terms of the contracts were "unusual" and the ExCo's disregard of the lack of performance was "extraordinary". Arrests and subsequent lawsuits[edit] Durai was arrested on 17 April 2006. He was out on bail, but will stand for trial with other members of the old National Kidney Foundation board of directors. He has also agreed to pay back S$4 million to the new NKF and was sentenced to 3 months jail for misleading NKF by fabricating a $20000 invoice. Richard Yong (the former chairman), Mathilda Chua (ex-director) and Loo Say San (ex-treasurer) were all declared bankrupt on 16 May 2007.[17] After selling personal properties worth $7.5 million, Richard Yong left Singapore without permission early on the morning of 17 May but was arrested on 4 July 2007 in Hong Kong and extradited back to Singapore on 3 August 2007 where he was charged the next day for charges that the NKF levied on him as well as escaping from Singapore hours before being declared a bankrupt. Yong said that he had left to settle some personal matters.[18] He was sentenced to 15 months in jail for the three charges. Five other charges were taken into consideration during the sentencing. His sentence will commence from the day that he was extradited back to Singapore. Yong has said that he plans to appeal. He lost the appeal and had to serve out his sentence. However, he was given permission to serve half of his jail term (five months) at home on an electronic tag. Long-term effects[edit] The scandal has raised questions about the level of transparency in other institutions in Singapore. Opposition politicians, notably Chee Soon Juan, have noted that the issues at NKF would probably not have been revealed if T.T. Durai had not sued the Straits Times. Four people linked to the Singapore Democratic Party held a silent demonstration outside the Central Provident Fund (CPF) headquarters in July 2005, wearing T-shirts emblazoned with "GIC HDB NKF CPF Transparency now!", thus demanding greater transparency from the Government Investment Corporation (GIC), the Housing Development Board (HDB) and the CPF. The protesters were arrested but later dismissed without charges, with their own countersuit for unlawful detention dismissed with costs.[citation needed] On 21 April 2006, Chee Soon Juan and 12 other defendants were sued for defamation for questioning the government's handling of the NKF scandal in the Singapore Democratic Party's newsletter The New Democrat. New NKF v. Old NKF[edit] The civil trial by the new board against the old executive committee – former CEO TT Durai, chairman Richard Yong, treasurer Loo Say San, board member Maltilda Chua and business associate opened on 8 January 2007.[19] Damages of S$12 million are sought for alleged mismanagement, breach of duty and damage and loss to the organisation. Durai was accused of running the charity to his advantage, destruction of documents, and the like, with the new committee asserting that as a charity, NKF as a charity, and Durai as CEO, should be subjected to a higher and more rigorous standard of care. On the third day, Durai accepted all liabilities and all claims against him. The only public statement by Rajah – Durai's lawyer – was to confirm that his client had dropped out of the matter. Later that day around 1700 (SST), NKF's lawyer, Shanmugam, confirmed to reporters that Durai conceded; the amount of damages to be paid to the NKF are still to be settled. However, the decision by the other defendants to continue will have implications to other equally liable directors and third parties (Alwyn Lim, Lawrence Chia, Kweh Soon Han and Chow Kok Fong). The result of Durai conceding will make the trial shorter rather than an expected eight-week trial.[20] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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