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Ex-NKF patron Mrs Goh Chok Tong regrets remarks about TT Durai's pay: SM Goh
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Jammie22
2005-07-18 05:30:52 UTC
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Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".

Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.

Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many eyebrows
and upset many more.

Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.

He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her immediately,
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the next
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and it's
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to the
NKF and they don't earn much."

Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.

Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and now I
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but she
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."

Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.

She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.

On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw Boon
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as the
interim CEO is a right one.

Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management practices
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch

By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
ardeedee
2005-07-17 03:43:03 UTC
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Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Post by Jammie22
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".
Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.
Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many eyebrows
and upset many more.
Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.
He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her immediately,
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the next
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and it's
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to the
NKF and they don't earn much."
Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.
Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and now I
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but she
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."
Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.
She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.
On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw Boon
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as the
interim CEO is a right one.
Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management practices
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
lobert
2005-07-17 04:17:13 UTC
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pai seh mah!
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Post by Jammie22
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".
Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.
Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many
eyebrows
Post by Jammie22
and upset many more.
Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.
He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her immediately,
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the next
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and
it's
Post by Jammie22
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to the
NKF and they don't earn much."
Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.
Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and now I
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but she
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."
Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.
She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.
On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw
Boon
Post by Jammie22
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as
the
Post by Jammie22
interim CEO is a right one.
Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management
practices
Post by Jammie22
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
Ventura
2005-07-17 04:30:09 UTC
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She understood the word: "Malu" very well.
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Post by Jammie22
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".
Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.
Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many
eyebrows
Post by Jammie22
and upset many more.
Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.
He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her immediately,
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the next
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and
it's
Post by Jammie22
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to the
NKF and they don't earn much."
Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.
Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and now I
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but she
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."
Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.
She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.
On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw
Boon
Post by Jammie22
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as
the
Post by Jammie22
interim CEO is a right one.
Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management
practices
Post by Jammie22
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
ardeedee
2005-07-17 04:37:05 UTC
Permalink
She is going to London next week - even if I do niot know her itinerary.
Post by Ventura
She understood the word: "Malu" very well.
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Post by Jammie22
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".
Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.
Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many
eyebrows
Post by Jammie22
and upset many more.
Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.
He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her
immediately,
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the
next
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and
it's
Post by Jammie22
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to
the
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
NKF and they don't earn much."
Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.
Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and
now
Post by Ventura
I
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but
she
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."
Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.
She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.
On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw
Boon
Post by Jammie22
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as
the
Post by Jammie22
interim CEO is a right one.
Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management
practices
Post by Jammie22
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
aw
2005-07-17 08:35:28 UTC
Permalink
NO Malu lah, She was so scared that a lot of "firemen" and "painters" here
and there.
Post by Ventura
She understood the word: "Malu" very well.
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Post by Jammie22
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".
Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.
Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many
eyebrows
Post by Jammie22
and upset many more.
Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.
He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her
immediately,
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the
next
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and
it's
Post by Jammie22
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to
the
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
NKF and they don't earn much."
Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.
Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and
now
I
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but
she
Post by ardeedee
Post by Jammie22
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."
Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.
She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.
On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw
Boon
Post by Jammie22
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as
the
Post by Jammie22
interim CEO is a right one.
Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management
practices
Post by Jammie22
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
s***@yahoo.com
2005-07-17 06:37:40 UTC
Permalink
People vented their anger at NKF over the abused usage of donated
monies so explosively as a sign of the citizens of Singapore being
oppressed and suppressed by the government who have been taking the
people for granted.

If the poor are continually oppressly and suppressly ignored, then when
the boiling point has reached, then the suppressed anger exploded like
one can ever imagine as in the case of Czar of Russian and King of
France who knew not what was coming for them!


Take the case of FEEDBACK unit abusing of the people's complaints!

The FEEDBACK unit really does take up the case of people being
oppressed falsely. Right now, the FEEDBACK unit is a false front that
takes up cases of abused and swallows them up and passed them out like
shits without having the cases ever looked into seriously!

There are other abuses too, but right now this one needs the reply from
the CEO of FEEDBack unit to debunk the fact that their FEEDBACK UNIT is
just a false front to deceive the people of Singapore that the
government is looking in the grievances of the citizens.
ardeedee
2005-07-17 07:15:46 UTC
Permalink
The feedback unit is the first line of defence for the PAP to absorb the
punches and see how to soften the blows and then ty to quell the anger and
if they do noit succeed then the next line is the ISD.
Post by s***@yahoo.com
People vented their anger at NKF over the abused usage of donated
monies so explosively as a sign of the citizens of Singapore being
oppressed and suppressed by the government who have been taking the
people for granted.
If the poor are continually oppressly and suppressly ignored, then when
the boiling point has reached, then the suppressed anger exploded like
one can ever imagine as in the case of Czar of Russian and King of
France who knew not what was coming for them!
Take the case of FEEDBACK unit abusing of the people's complaints!
The FEEDBACK unit really does take up the case of people being
oppressed falsely. Right now, the FEEDBACK unit is a false front that
takes up cases of abused and swallows them up and passed them out like
shits without having the cases ever looked into seriously!
There are other abuses too, but right now this one needs the reply from
the CEO of FEEDBack unit to debunk the fact that their FEEDBACK UNIT is
just a false front to deceive the people of Singapore that the
government is looking in the grievances of the citizens.
hitler
2005-07-17 07:56:59 UTC
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she's should join the RC
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Post by Jammie22
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".
Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.
Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many
eyebrows
Post by Jammie22
and upset many more.
Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.
He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her
immediately,
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the next
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and
it's
Post by Jammie22
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to the
NKF and they don't earn much."
Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.
Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and now I
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but she
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."
Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.
She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.
On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw
Boon
Post by Jammie22
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as
the
Post by Jammie22
interim CEO is a right one.
Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management
practices
Post by Jammie22
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
w-o-r-l-d-p-i-s-s-e-d
2005-07-17 08:52:04 UTC
Permalink
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Exactly my sentiments too. She is not sincere....
Jammie22
2005-07-18 20:00:26 UTC
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They must have quarrelled badly.
Mr Goh could be just putting words into her mouth.
Post by w-o-r-l-d-p-i-s-s-e-d
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Exactly my sentiments too. She is not sincere....
The Cynic
2005-07-17 13:57:58 UTC
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Probably she is munching too many peanuts!
Post by ardeedee
Mrs. Goh is old enough why did she not speak for herself?
Post by Jammie22
Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong said his wife, who is the former patron of
NKF, regretted saying that the charity's ex-CEO Mr TT Durai's annual pay
package of some S$600,000 was "peanuts".
Mr Goh spoke to the media about the issue at a school celebration on
Saturday.
Mrs Goh's remark on Mr Durai's annual salary on Tuesday raised many
eyebrows
Post by Jammie22
and upset many more.
Senior Minister Goh said his wife now regretted making that comment.
He added: "When she told me what she said at home, I told her
immediately,
you're in trouble. There'll be negative reaction and sure enough the next
day, Singaporeans reacted generally quite critically to her remarks and
it's
Post by Jammie22
understandable because NKF is a charity and Singaporeans contribute to the
NKF and they don't earn much."
Mr Goh added that he shared the public's sentiments and showed Mrs Goh
several emails and letters he had received about her remarks.
Mr Goh said: "To educate her I showed her the letters and emails and now I
think she understands better what she said was not quite in order but she
explains why she said it. She told me that she was thinking of the
organisation, she said that if you look at the organisation, the right
person must be paid the right wage, but of course she put it across that
way, the rest is history."
Senior Minister Goh said Mrs Goh's resignation as NKF's patron was a
separate matter.
She has decided to step down as she felt the new NKF board might want to
start afresh by appointing another patron or even go without one.
On the NKF, Mr Goh said he's pleased with the way Health Minister Khaw
Boon
Post by Jammie22
Wan handled the matter, and agreed that the appointment of Gerard Ee as
the
Post by Jammie22
interim CEO is a right one.
Going forward, he hopes the new board will review NKF's management
practices
Post by Jammie22
and suggest areas for improvement. - CNA /ch
By Wong Siew Ying, Channel NewsAsia
AleXX
2005-07-17 17:08:02 UTC
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On Sun, 17 Jul 2005 21:57:58 +0800, "The Cynic"
Post by The Cynic
Probably she is munching too many peanuts!
Lucky she didn't say KNNH.....

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