Progress Singapore Party chief Tan Cheng Bock's promise that he will call for a review of CECA and Workers' Party politician Gerald Giam's exchange with former Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang is trending on social media, after the video of the incident went viral.
The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between Singapore and India has been thrust back into the limelight, in the wake of the viral video showing an Indian J.P. Morgan employee berating Singaporean workers.
On Friday night (25 Oct), a video of a man verbally abusing a hapless security officer went viral on social media. In the incident, which reportedly took place at the Eight Riversuites condominium in Bendemeer, the man hurled vulgarities at the elderly guard after being told that guests visiting his condominium unit needed to pay parking fees.
Despite the security guards’ explanation that they are simply enforcing the rules, the condo resident continued to berate the workers. In his expletive-ridden rant, the man bragged to the security officers that he bought his condominium unit for S$1.5 million. He exclaimed: “I buy your f****** property for S$1.5 million you know.”
Netizens subsequently identified the condo resident as Ramesh Erramalli, a foreign talent from India who works at global financial services company J.P. Morgan in Singapore. The incident drew swift backlash and many Singaporeans are calling on J.P. Morgan to sack Ramesh and have him deported back to India.
The incident has also led many Singaporeans to criticise the CECA agreement. Progress Singapore Party chief Tan Cheng Bock’s promise that he will call for a review of CECA and Workers’ Party politician Gerald Giam’s exchange with former Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang is trending on social media, after the video went viral
In Oct 2014, Mr Giam – who was then a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) asked the Mr Lim if he will provide an update on the CECA negotiations and, specifically, whether India is entitled to special access to Singapore’s labour market or banking licences under the terms of CECA.
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The Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between Singapore and India has been thrust back into the limelight, in the wake of the viral video showing an Indian J.P. Morgan employee berating Singaporean workers.
On Friday night (25 Oct), a video of a man verbally abusing a hapless security officer went viral on social media. In the incident, which reportedly took place at the Eight Riversuites condominium in Bendemeer, the man hurled vulgarities at the elderly guard after being told that guests visiting his condominium unit needed to pay parking fees.
Despite the security guards’ explanation that they are simply enforcing the rules, the condo resident continued to berate the workers. In his expletive-ridden rant, the man bragged to the security officers that he bought his condominium unit for S$1.5 million. He exclaimed: “I buy your f****** property for S$1.5 million you know.”
Netizens subsequently identified the condo resident as Ramesh Erramalli, a foreign talent from India who works at global financial services company J.P. Morgan in Singapore. The incident drew swift backlash and many Singaporeans are calling on J.P. Morgan to sack Ramesh and have him deported back to India.
The incident has also led many Singaporeans to criticise the CECA agreement. Progress Singapore Party chief Tan Cheng Bock’s promise that he will call for a review of CECA and Workers’ Party politician Gerald Giam’s exchange with former Trade and Industry Minister Lim Hng Kiang is trending on social media, after the video went viral
In Oct 2014, Mr Giam – who was then a Non-Constituency Member of Parliament (NCMP) asked the Mr Lim if he will provide an update on the CECA negotiations and, specifically, whether India is entitled to special access to Singapore’s labour market or banking licences under the terms of CECA.
More at https://tinyurI.com/y4nysevg
