Ven. Shi Ming Yi (Chinese: 释明义; birth name Goh Kah Heng; born 1962) is a Buddhist monk from Singapore, currently serving as the abbot of Foo Hai Chan Monastery.[1] In September 1994, Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery, under the leadership of Ming Yi, established the 175-bed Ren Ci Hospital and Medicare Centre for the poor and needy chronically ill patients.
On October 7, 2009, Ming Yi was convicted of four charges of conspiracy, misuse of funds and forgery.[2] It was revealed in the court that Ming Yi bought luxury cars, race horses, country club membership in Perth, Western Australia and lived in lavish lifestyle, an unusual trait amongst Buddhist monks.[3]
On August 26, 2010, Ming Yi was released from prision after serving four months. He was given one-third remission on his jail term for good behaviour. However, Ming Yi was put on the home detention scheme which he was tagged with an electronic monitoring device and only allowed to leave the house at fixed times.[14]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi_Ming_Yi
On October 7, 2009, Ming Yi was convicted of four charges of conspiracy, misuse of funds and forgery.[2] It was revealed in the court that Ming Yi bought luxury cars, race horses, country club membership in Perth, Western Australia and lived in lavish lifestyle, an unusual trait amongst Buddhist monks.[3]
On August 26, 2010, Ming Yi was released from prision after serving four months. He was given one-third remission on his jail term for good behaviour. However, Ming Yi was put on the home detention scheme which he was tagged with an electronic monitoring device and only allowed to leave the house at fixed times.[14]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shi_Ming_Yi
