Ngee Ann Poly going down the drain!
SINGAPORE — The Chinese man who confronted an inter-ethnic couple and made racist remarks to them over the weekend has been suspended from his teaching duties at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
In a reply to TODAY’s queries on Monday (June 7), the polytechnic said that it is aware of the video circulating on social media of “an individual making racist remarks against an interracial couple”.
“We regret that the individual in question is a member of our staff,” it said.
The polytechnic did not disclose the identity of the man, but TODAY understands that the man is Mr Tan Boon Lee, a senior lecturer at the polytechnic’s School of Engineering.
When contacted by a TODAY reporter, Mr Tan said via email that he did not want to comment as the case is under police investigation.
But he said that it is a “good time” to write about "the subject of interracial marriage in Singapore, Asia or worldwide". He added that "perhaps you could show some (statistics) on this topic from (a) different racial view point".
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The polytechnic said that it takes a very serious view of the matter as “the remarks made by the individual are highly offensive, disrespectful and go against our staff code of conduct and values as a community”.
“We are investigating this matter internally, including considering the appropriate disciplinary action to be taken… As police investigations are ongoing, we are unable to comment further on this matter,” it said.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...er-seen-racist-video-confronting-inter-ethnic
SINGAPORE — The Chinese man who confronted an inter-ethnic couple and made racist remarks to them over the weekend has been suspended from his teaching duties at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.
In a reply to TODAY’s queries on Monday (June 7), the polytechnic said that it is aware of the video circulating on social media of “an individual making racist remarks against an interracial couple”.
“We regret that the individual in question is a member of our staff,” it said.
The polytechnic did not disclose the identity of the man, but TODAY understands that the man is Mr Tan Boon Lee, a senior lecturer at the polytechnic’s School of Engineering.
When contacted by a TODAY reporter, Mr Tan said via email that he did not want to comment as the case is under police investigation.
But he said that it is a “good time” to write about "the subject of interracial marriage in Singapore, Asia or worldwide". He added that "perhaps you could show some (statistics) on this topic from (a) different racial view point".
Viral racist video draws concern, including from Shanmugam who's 'not so sure anymore' about 'direction' of Singapore's racial harmony
The polytechnic said that it takes a very serious view of the matter as “the remarks made by the individual are highly offensive, disrespectful and go against our staff code of conduct and values as a community”.
“We are investigating this matter internally, including considering the appropriate disciplinary action to be taken… As police investigations are ongoing, we are unable to comment further on this matter,” it said.
Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/singapo...er-seen-racist-video-confronting-inter-ethnic
