Re: National Kidney Foundation sacks ( 16/11 ) CEO Edmund Kwok
All these dodgy charity bullshit meant to enrich themselves using patients as excuses.
Take $10 from you, pay themselves $9.90, give 10 cents subsidy to the patients' discounted treatment.
KNNBCCB.
National Kidney Foundation sacks CEO Edmund Kwok
By Justin Ong Posted 16 Nov 2016 10:51 Updated 16 Nov 2016 15:14
SINGAPORE:
The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) said on Wednesday (Nov 16) it has sacked CEO Edmund Kwok, citing "personal indiscretion" as the reason for terminating his employment.
In a statement to the media, NKF said the termination took effect on Nov 14. A three-member executive committee appointed by the board will assume Mr Kwok's duties and responsibilities until mid-December, when former CEO Eunice Tay returns to take over while the search for a new CEO goes on, it said.
"The board of NKF would like to assure all stakeholders, including patients, donors, supporters and employees, that Mr Kwok's personal indiscretion has nothing to do with the stewardship of our finances. Our operations are not affected by this matter and our services to patients and beneficiaries continue as per normal," it added.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement that it has been informed of Mr Kwok's sacking. "We note that the board has put in place plans to ensure business continuity, and we will work with NKF to ensure that services to patients are not disrupted," it said.
STAFF TIGHT-LIPPED, PATIENTS SURPRISED OVER SACKING
NKF staff at headquarters were tight-lipped when approached on Wednesday morning, with one stating they had been “told not to comment". A senior staff nurse at an NKF Dialysis Centre confirmed a company-wide email was issued this morning informing of their CEO's dismissal, but declined to reveal more details.
When more media began arriving, security moved to relegate reporters from the building lobby to the main road outside.
A handful of dialysis patients Channel NewsAsia spoke to expressed surprise at the news, describing Mr Kwok as a "nice man” who often made the effort to visit and chat with them.
Mr Anthony Murthi, 58, who has kidney failure from diabetes said he has been going to NKF for dialysis for 10 years now.
"I'm very surprised. He's a really nice chap, since he took over from the lady he always comes to talk to us, ask about our problems, chit-chat ... he knows about my family background too."
Mr Kwok joined NKF in 2012, and was serving as chief operating officer under then-CEO Mrs Tay before assuming the reins in November 2013. The latter had taken the mantle in 2006 from then-interim CEO Goh Chee Leok in the aftermath of the leadership reshuffle resulting from the entire NKF board resigning in 2005.
He was previously the vice-president of oncology at Parkway Healthcare and also had stints at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Institute of Mental Health.
