Mrs Goh Chok Tong insensitive statment
In regards to NKF's patron Mrs Goh Chok Tong as quoted saying in response to whether if Mr Durai pay was too "excessive" in the news article that appeared in the Home part of The Straits Times on Wedn... continue reading »
"Mr GCT spent his life being the people's prime minister. Mrs GCT destroyed that with one careless statement, which perhaps reflects their true sentiments towards the working population. I feel that people who regard amounts such as this to be peanuts can,"
"$600,000 is peanuts.....that's why you get ...monkeys"
"well that's right, i feel that an open apology should be made to the public from Mrs Goh."
"I am terribly disappointed by her . I wish I have the peanut too."
"no"
"so bad!"
"600K may not be a BIG amount for Mrs.Goh but it means a lot to those patients. SO this is such an insentive remarks to have come from someone who is suppose to be sympathizing the poor patients who needs the money more than he does"
"Mrs Goh Says: "It does not make sense to her to attack an organisation which helped the sick. All NKF had wanted from SPH was a retraction, but case had been extended to question NKF's transparency & "expensive things" "WHY make a BIG FUSS out of it?""
"Clearly, she dont understand that these $$ were actually from members of public donations."
"monkey business"
"Yes, Mrs Goh should apologise for her insensitive remark."
"Mrs. Goh Pls Be Gracious To Make A Public Apology."
"I support this petition) Maybe to Mrs. Goh $600k is peanuts???"
"it's an irreseponsible statement"
"I am disheartened by the ridiculous remarks of MRS GOH"
"Mrs Goh's is a total turnoff. I wonder how many of the rich patrons like her think alike. And it is people that think in such a way among the BOD that allowed NKF to operate as the way it is. Mr Goh is very well respected by the Singaporean. I have alway"
"She should apologise for making that comment"
"I'm a Monkey...Care 2 give me some peanuts Mrs Goh"
"Just goes to show how elistist she is. Let's face it, there's a social elite here in Singapore and the elite has lost touch with the rest of us."
"insensitive."
"Having grown up trusting in NKF and now that Mrs Goh statment. It was sad to read that she treated public's hard earn money as peanuts"
"For such an insensitive comment coming from a person of such status is unacceptable. She ougth to make a public appology."
"Have u lost touch with the humble man on the street? I am deeply disappointed to hear such a statement from you."
"I believed that the 600K out of public fund and comparing it to the MNC is out of context. This a charitable organisation and should not be treated as profit generating organisation and paid its CEO or management if any, the sum of money that reference to"
"I didn't know that my monthly contribution to NKF is feeding a bunch of monkeys. I strongely agreed that Mrs Goh should resign as patron also. She should apologise for her statement!"