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[TD="class: msgtxt"][h=1]Ah Gay lanjiao shrink already... waiting for a 'love' letter from MOE.[/h][h=1]MOE probes teacher’s ‘insensitive’ Facebook comments[/h]<CITE style="LINE-HEIGHT: 2.2em; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline-block !important; FONT-FAMILY: arial; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; COLOR: rgb(125,125,125); FONT-SIZE: 11px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" class="byline vcard">
By Kai Fong | SingaporeScene – <ABBR style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-VARIANT: normal; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title=2011-08-16T05:35:19Z>2 hours 30 minutes ago</ABBR></CITE>
Gay Chao Hui's apology on MP Penny Low’s Facebook wall. (Facebook screengrab)
A junior college teacher is currently being investigated by the Ministry of Education (MOE) for posting 'insensitive' comments about Singaporeans online.
Joachim Gay Chao Hui, 34, has admitted that he made the postings in his Filipino wife's name,Rachelle Ann Beguia. He has since apologised.
The Tampines Junior College (TPJC) teacher had accused Singaporeans of being "moronic" and "incompetent" after National Day on the Facebook page of Member of Parliament (MP) Penny Low, reported The New Paper (TNP).
He was urging Low to ignore people who had disapproved of her usage of her mobile phone during the National Anthem at the National Day Parade.
Using an account he shared with Beguia, also in her 30s, Gay questioned the loyalty of NSmen, saying they would "pack up and run" if asked to fight a war.
He also suggested that Singaporeans were "incompetent" because foreigners could snatch away their jobs and flats.
Apologising on Saturday, Gay conceded that his remarks had "inflamed many Singaporeans", and added that his wife, a clerk at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), was unaware of the postings.
She had been under "immense emotional distress" as a result of the saga, Gay wrote on MP Low's Facebook wall.
"I am completely responsible and at fault, and wish to express my sincerest apologies to those who have been hurt by my postings (and) the National Heart Centre," he added
Gay had been at TPJC since 2004, teaching China Studies in English.
Said an MOE spokesman, "MOE takes a serious view of Gay's reported actions and statements on the Internet. We are currently investigating the case and will take appropriate disciplinary action against him."
"MOE expects our teachers to conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the high standing of the profession, both in a personal and professional capacity."
The spokesman added that the same expectations apply to the use of online platforms.
When contacted, TPJC's principal, Helen Choo, said Gay had voluntarily told the school about his posting, and also apologised to the school.
"We were shocked and dismayed by his postings as they were inconsistent with his conduct and behaviour in college," said Choo.
"He (has always been) hardworking, dedicated and well-respected by his students."
The NCHS has also investigated Beguia.
"Although (Beguia) had explained that she did not post the comments, she is still accountable to NCHS. Appropriate disciplinary action has been taken against her," said its spokesman.
"Staff disciplinary matters are confidential and (we) ask that the public respect our process for handling this disciplinary issue, and trust that we have taken the appropriate actions."
This may not be the first time Gay made negative online comments about Singaporeans.
Some netizens have claimed that the teacher has made a slew of comments attacking Singaporeans on the website Pinoysg.com, an online portal for Filipino expatriates in Singapore, using the monikers of Xoom and Ramirez.
Referring to staring incidents which resulted in killings last year, Gay allegedly criticised Singaporeans "culture of pride". According to TNP, he wrote that such "incidents never happen in the Philippines except (if they are connected to) more political or important issues".
In 2009, Gay allegedly wrote that Singaporeans are known for "standing by and watching crimes happen and doing nothing", and said he disdained the "values and self-centredness" of his nationality. He also allegedly wrote that he was looking for a playgroup for his son — then 1 ½ years old — to mix with Filipino children as he does not "like him to mix with other Singaporean children."
[URL]http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/moe-probes-teacher-insensitive-facebook-comments-053519729.html[/URL]
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[TD="class: msgtxt"][h=1]Ah Gay lanjiao shrink already... waiting for a 'love' letter from MOE.[/h][h=1]MOE probes teacher’s ‘insensitive’ Facebook comments[/h]<CITE style="LINE-HEIGHT: 2.2em; FONT-STYLE: normal; DISPLAY: inline-block !important; FONT-FAMILY: arial; WHITE-SPACE: nowrap; COLOR: rgb(125,125,125); FONT-SIZE: 11px; VERTICAL-ALIGN: middle" class="byline vcard">
By Kai Fong | SingaporeScene – <ABBR style="BORDER-RIGHT-WIDTH: 0px; FONT-VARIANT: normal; BORDER-TOP-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-BOTTOM-WIDTH: 0px; BORDER-LEFT-WIDTH: 0px" title=2011-08-16T05:35:19Z>2 hours 30 minutes ago</ABBR></CITE>
Gay Chao Hui's apology on MP Penny Low’s Facebook wall. (Facebook screengrab)
A junior college teacher is currently being investigated by the Ministry of Education (MOE) for posting 'insensitive' comments about Singaporeans online.
Joachim Gay Chao Hui, 34, has admitted that he made the postings in his Filipino wife's name,Rachelle Ann Beguia. He has since apologised.
The Tampines Junior College (TPJC) teacher had accused Singaporeans of being "moronic" and "incompetent" after National Day on the Facebook page of Member of Parliament (MP) Penny Low, reported The New Paper (TNP).
He was urging Low to ignore people who had disapproved of her usage of her mobile phone during the National Anthem at the National Day Parade.
Using an account he shared with Beguia, also in her 30s, Gay questioned the loyalty of NSmen, saying they would "pack up and run" if asked to fight a war.
He also suggested that Singaporeans were "incompetent" because foreigners could snatch away their jobs and flats.
Apologising on Saturday, Gay conceded that his remarks had "inflamed many Singaporeans", and added that his wife, a clerk at the National Heart Centre Singapore (NHCS), was unaware of the postings.
She had been under "immense emotional distress" as a result of the saga, Gay wrote on MP Low's Facebook wall.
"I am completely responsible and at fault, and wish to express my sincerest apologies to those who have been hurt by my postings (and) the National Heart Centre," he added
Gay had been at TPJC since 2004, teaching China Studies in English.
Said an MOE spokesman, "MOE takes a serious view of Gay's reported actions and statements on the Internet. We are currently investigating the case and will take appropriate disciplinary action against him."
"MOE expects our teachers to conduct themselves in a manner that upholds the high standing of the profession, both in a personal and professional capacity."
The spokesman added that the same expectations apply to the use of online platforms.
When contacted, TPJC's principal, Helen Choo, said Gay had voluntarily told the school about his posting, and also apologised to the school.
"We were shocked and dismayed by his postings as they were inconsistent with his conduct and behaviour in college," said Choo.
"He (has always been) hardworking, dedicated and well-respected by his students."
The NCHS has also investigated Beguia.
"Although (Beguia) had explained that she did not post the comments, she is still accountable to NCHS. Appropriate disciplinary action has been taken against her," said its spokesman.
"Staff disciplinary matters are confidential and (we) ask that the public respect our process for handling this disciplinary issue, and trust that we have taken the appropriate actions."
This may not be the first time Gay made negative online comments about Singaporeans.
Some netizens have claimed that the teacher has made a slew of comments attacking Singaporeans on the website Pinoysg.com, an online portal for Filipino expatriates in Singapore, using the monikers of Xoom and Ramirez.
Referring to staring incidents which resulted in killings last year, Gay allegedly criticised Singaporeans "culture of pride". According to TNP, he wrote that such "incidents never happen in the Philippines except (if they are connected to) more political or important issues".
In 2009, Gay allegedly wrote that Singaporeans are known for "standing by and watching crimes happen and doing nothing", and said he disdained the "values and self-centredness" of his nationality. He also allegedly wrote that he was looking for a playgroup for his son — then 1 ½ years old — to mix with Filipino children as he does not "like him to mix with other Singaporean children."
[URL]http://sg.news.yahoo.com/blogs/singaporescene/moe-probes-teacher-insensitive-facebook-comments-053519729.html[/URL]
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