Reaffirming its long-standing support, a Google spokesperson said: “We’ve been proud supporters of Pink Dot since 2011.” Barclays also reiterated its stance of supporting the movement by directing TODAY to the Pink Dot website.
On the website, John Currie and Kok May Yin, co-chairs of Singapore Spectrum Network, Barclays LGBT Employee Network, had stated: “Barclays’ core value of respect underscores a commitment to treating employees equally, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability or sexuality. Our relationship with Pink Dot is an important element of our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.”
A spokesperson for Goldman Sachs said it was “currently reviewing the Government’s statement”.
TODAY reached out to 15 corporate sponsors of the Pink Dot event following the MHA’s statement on Tuesday, but firms such as JP Morgan, Apple and Bloomberg declined to comment.
In that statement, the MHA had also said that it would “take steps to make it clear that foreign entities should not fund, support or influence” such events held at the Speakers’ Corner.
Yesterday, in response to further media queries on the issue of foreign corporate sponsorship for the Pink Dot event, the MHA said: “The Speakers’ Corner is meant for Singaporeans to speak and demonstrate without a permit, if certain exemption conditions are met. These include no participation by foreigners.”
It added: “MHA will take further steps, including reviewing the exemption conditions for Speakers’ Corner to make it clear that foreign entities should not fund, sponsor, support or influence such events held at the Speakers’ Corner.
“No action will be taken against the foreign corporate sponsors, and the event organisers, in relation to the foreign corporate sponsorships this year.”
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-action-against-foreign-sponsors-pink-dot-event-mha
Does it mean MHA is backing down?
Shows Govt has no balls to face up to Corporate giants......
On the website, John Currie and Kok May Yin, co-chairs of Singapore Spectrum Network, Barclays LGBT Employee Network, had stated: “Barclays’ core value of respect underscores a commitment to treating employees equally, regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, disability or sexuality. Our relationship with Pink Dot is an important element of our commitment to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.”
A spokesperson for Goldman Sachs said it was “currently reviewing the Government’s statement”.
TODAY reached out to 15 corporate sponsors of the Pink Dot event following the MHA’s statement on Tuesday, but firms such as JP Morgan, Apple and Bloomberg declined to comment.
In that statement, the MHA had also said that it would “take steps to make it clear that foreign entities should not fund, support or influence” such events held at the Speakers’ Corner.
Yesterday, in response to further media queries on the issue of foreign corporate sponsorship for the Pink Dot event, the MHA said: “The Speakers’ Corner is meant for Singaporeans to speak and demonstrate without a permit, if certain exemption conditions are met. These include no participation by foreigners.”
It added: “MHA will take further steps, including reviewing the exemption conditions for Speakers’ Corner to make it clear that foreign entities should not fund, sponsor, support or influence such events held at the Speakers’ Corner.
“No action will be taken against the foreign corporate sponsors, and the event organisers, in relation to the foreign corporate sponsorships this year.”
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/no-action-against-foreign-sponsors-pink-dot-event-mha
Does it mean MHA is backing down?
Shows Govt has no balls to face up to Corporate giants......
