Elite monk owns 3 properties located in upscale areas.

[R4g3]

http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/AsiaOne+News/Singapore/Story/A1Story20090421-136618.html

Former Ren Ci chief breaks down in court

The monk is found to have purchased three upscale properties in Singapore and owned a BMW in Melbourne, Australia as recently as two years ago. -AsiaOne

Tue, Apr 21, 2009
AsiaOne

The ex-chief of Ren Ci Hospital broke down several times as he took the stand today, Wanbao reported. He told the court how he became a monk, how he became abbot of Foo Hai Ch'an monastery and how he set up Ren Ci.

The monk, 47, is facing four charges for making an unauthorised loan from Ren Ci's coffers to his ex-personal aide Raymond Yeung in 2004. Yeung faces two charges related to the same case.

The court proceedings revealed that the monk has three properties under his name. The properties are located in upscale areas at Orchard, Stevens Road and Holland Road.

According the Wanbao report, the properties were purchased with the help of a wealthy woman from Brunei as well as contributions from devotees. Ming Yi also revealed in court that he lived in one of these properties with other monks when the Foo Hai Ch'an monastery was under construction.

He also told the court that he is one of the listed owners of three other properties, including The Cornwall, a condominium at Holland Road. These properties were purchased using Foo Hai Ch’an monastery’s money and were meant to be investments, Wanbao reported.

The monk stressed that none of Ren Ci’s money was used in the purchase of all the properties.

Lianhe Wanbao also reported that Ming Yi once owned a BMW which he purchased in Melbourne, Australia.
Ming Yi told auditors in December 2007 that the payments made on his credit card to BMW were not for car parts as previously claimed, but for the purchase of a car. The payments were all made in Melbourne.

But when the auditors questioned him on how he could arrange to pay for a car by credit card, Ming Yi changed his statement, saying that he forgot which car parts were purchased at that time.

The monk added that the BMW in question was sold in 2007, and that the car belongs to him. His then personal assistant Raymond Yeung, owns a second-hand car, which was subsequently sold.

A rich monk...

 

[makapaaa]

Donch ask how many properties we own hor or we'll zap u! *hee*hee*​

 

[leetahbar]

somewhere along meyer rd, he owns another very luxurious condo with a fantastic seaview on the 18th fl.

it so happens that one of my very rich and powderful pal lives there. during our kopi chat, he revealed this and shocked all the listeners that some even choked on the kopi.

 

[leetahbar]

his BMW didn't happen to have a special car plate, EZ323 which is a a "bid number plate" - beri beri expensive to own. i mean the car plate unique # alone.

 

[dysentry]

The time is ripe for another Jonestown massacre. Lead the lamb to slaughter.

 

[halsey02]

his BMW didn't happen to have a special car plate, EZ323 which is a a "bid number plate" - beri beri expensive to own. i mean the car plate unique # alone.

His BMW..didn't have a special plate that says EZ Omm, and when rev up...instead of 'vrroom'..it goes "Omm" Omm" Omm"..:p

 

[yinyang]

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[yinyang]

Can't be for any monastery?? Ooops, maybe a nunnery?:p

 

[poore]

monk got so many posh properties

while we lesser mortals live in pigeon holes

well done

i say jail him! twice!

 

[TheBonerman]

somewhere along meyer rd, he owns another very luxurious condo with a fantastic seaview on the 18th fl.

it so happens that one of my very rich and powderful pal lives there. during our kopi chat, he revealed this and shocked all the listeners that some even choked on the kopi.

One of your gay friends you go to suck cock with issit?

 

[hairylee]

This monk sued nobody and has never pretend to be a altruist like that maggot Durai.

 

[halsey02]

This monk sued nobody and has never pretend to be a altruist like that maggot Durai.

Durex is worth every peanuts, don't believe me , go ask "Pinnochio'( aka wooden) wifey!...

What was that saying again?, 'you pay peanuts, you get MONKey"...ha ha ha ha... ommmm!

 

[Man in the Street]

"Modern World" , goodness so monks have to live in Condo and not in the monastery and sit in BMW instead of taxi (lots of merc taxi here) not forgetting the luxury goods. If those will donations from the rich ppl, the org should have auction / sell off to raise $$ for the needy no need to do stunts in TV show

Greed & too much of the "modern world" for a monk landed him in Court. Worse now gossip papers will wanna know more of his personal life. Called it Karma or what ?

Crying in court telling life story hope can "save" him b4 more personal things come to light.. Sad case for a charity org :(

 

[DOM the Clown]

Durex is worth every peanuts, don't believe me , go ask "Pinnochio'( aka wooden) wifey!...

What was that saying again?, 'you pay peanuts, you get MONKey"...ha ha ha ha... ommmm!

Wah! Pinnochio is definitely better than just "wooden". Besides, like Pinnochio, our kayu also has nose getting longer by the years.

"More Good Year!".........................:oIo:

 

[Pek Kim Lui]

Never considered him a monk. Always felt like he was just another Durai wanabe. Looks like that was the case. With Durai it was money and fame, with this monk it was his own personal glory. He may have started out in with the right intentions but along the way he lost it.

 

[hairylee]

Never considered him a monk. Always felt like he was just another Durai wanabe. Looks like that was the case. With Durai it was money and fame, with this monk it was his own personal glory. He may have started out in with the right intentions but along the way he lost it.

Typical Sinkie behaviour.
Monkey see Monkey do
Just follow the leader

 

[2lanu]

If monkhood can be practise by his way, I would want to be one too.

 

[tonychat]

That is what happen when this monk mixed with sinkies. He is gradually sinkified and polluted. I guess his power is not enough to block those sinkie pollution.

 

[SIFU]

That is what happen when this monk mixed with sinkies. He is gradually sinkified and polluted. I guess his power is not enough to block those sinkie pollution.

kong simi lancheow:oIo::oIo::oIo:

 

[halsey02]

If monkhood can be practise by his way, I would want to be one too.

Me too!..is there a Temple of the beguiled, or Church of the beguiled, that we can join?, perhaps we can be a monk or a minister of the cloth, and further our careers as Minister of the State...later become a PM or even the president!

This what the MONKey is saying, right?, a modern world!..cry, now cry you people, have sympathy...be beguiled!