Mrs Goh Chok Tong insensitive statment
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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 Wednesday July 13, 2005.
"For a person whos runs a million-dollar charitable organisation, $600,000 is peanuts as it has a few hundred millions in reserves"
I personally felt that this sentence was totally unexpected to be coming from the wife of Singapore Senior Prime Minister. The $600,000 is public fund. Money which people earned with their sweat and blood. It was insensitive to say it was peanuts.
My father would take 20 years to earn $600,000. To us it is a big sum of money. That statment has become a joke on the street. With people buying things with peanut powder as the most common one.
A personal and open apology should be made to the public from Mrs Goh.
Note. This is not a attack on Singapore Government.
"For a person whos runs a million-dollar charitable organisation, $600,000 is peanuts as it has a few hundred millions in reserves"
I personally felt that this sentence was totally unexpected to be coming from the wife of Singapore Senior Prime Minister. The $600,000 is public fund. Money which people earned with their sweat and blood. It was insensitive to say it was peanuts.
My father would take 20 years to earn $600,000. To us it is a big sum of money. That statment has become a joke on the street. With people buying things with peanut powder as the most common one.
A personal and open apology should be made to the public from Mrs Goh.
Note. This is not a attack on Singapore Government.
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11 December 2015
27 October 2015
49.
Yana Charles
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Been almost 40 yrs of independence, no such had ever come from an honorable ministers' wife. Some advice "THINK" is the word.
31 July 2015
48.
Lynn Kidd
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600K means nothing to you but it really means alot to us. We can never see that big amount of money in our life.
8 June 2015
47.
Angeline C
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It was a disappointment to see how someone can make such a remark, being insensitive to the millions of Singaporeans would might not even smell the $600,000 in this 10yrs or more! If this amount is considered too little or "peanuts', pls do not ask the do
14 May 2015
46.
Elsie Watson
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VERY DISPPOINTED!!!!!!! Even though Durai has stepped down, MrS Goh owns an apologise to the donors.
14 July 2014
11 June 2014
44.
Wanling Patrick
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wtf, mrs goh should be renamed the peanuts goh. so insensitive. she thinks it's alright to take the money. And the salary paid is little. Have she helped herself too?
14 April 2014
23 June 2013
42.
Tony T
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No doubt its just $600,000, this still consider as public fund. Moreover,this is a non-profitable organization. How can a CEO get paid for such a big amount??? using public funds???
22 June 2013
8 June 2013
40.
Steve C
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ya, should make the public apology so that your reputation can be restore.... sure people will forgive....eveyone make mistake now and then.
24 March 2013
39.
Heng Meowl
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Those are hard-earned money which the public intends to contribute to the patients and not to become somebody elses' peanuts. We know that you are filthy rich but it does not mean that you can change these facts. We demand an apology not to us but to the
13 March 2013
38.
Yys Keith
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agree! "$600k=peanuts" den how much they are hving? & where they (or at least she) gets tt much? and why getting so much???!!!
7 January 2013
23 November 2012
19 October 2012
22 August 2012
34.
Lou Junt
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I seriously hope she didn't actually meant what she said, and that the matter would be resolved as soon as possible.
2 July 2012
24 March 2012
32.
Jean W
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Mrs. Goh , what have you to gain from supporting Mr. TT Durai ?? Why is there so much money sitting in the reserves when it could be use to help the needy more ????
26 December 2011
31.
Peanuts Williamson
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Pls think b4 you speak & remember your status! Today NKF unfortunate state is the reflection of such "humble peanuts" in the organization that have helped the liar to be richer! Worst, not admitting their mistakes to the public. Pls do not hope that s
2 December 2011
30.
Ted Cisneros
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She should apologise to the public of Singapore. It is very insensitive, unethical and obnoxiously rude of her to make such a statement. What audacity she has to say all these, without even thinking for a second how it would affect the general public.
15 June 2011
5 August 2010
30 April 2010
27.
Kenneth Curry
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YEA YEA! appologise u RICHIE. I have to think twice even i'm spending $60 on something
26 April 2010
26.
Qianwen Stuart
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600k is not a small sum, it takes life for some people to earn that amount. Moreover, NKF is a charity organisation! not for some ppl to earn alot. No excuses!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If he wants to earn alot, he go to a profit organisation, not NKF- a non-profitabl
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