Wednesday, July 13, 2005
NKF gets public backlash after court revelations
Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/157746/1/.html
Disclaimer: I do not condemn or commend.
NKF gets public backlash after court revelations
SINGAPORE : The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and its CEO TT Durai are the talk of the town on Wednesday.
After a two-day hearing in court, NKF and Mr Durai withdrew their defamation suits against Singapore Press Holdings.
Revelations were made in open court about Mr Durai's pay and job perks.
The streets and the internet are abuzz with people taking sides on the issue.
The NKF said since its court case started on Monday, 2,700 people have called to cancel their contributions.
Its Kim Keat headquarters was vandalised on Wednesday morning, and swiftly repainted when the NKF's staff found out.
There is also an online petition asking for Mr Durai's resignation. At last count, nearly 7,500 people have signed it.
Others tell Channel NewsAsia that the good work that's being done by NKF should not be hijacked by this one incident.
The NKF's staff and patients have also rallied behind Mr Durai, and supported him for the work he had done raising funds for the NKF.
One of them said: "Why should we penalise the beneficiaries which are the kidney patients. They are two separate issues altogether. It is a management issue, not about the patients, we should continue to support the patients." - CNA/de
Disclaimer: I do not condemn or commend.
NKF gets public backlash after court revelations
SINGAPORE : The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and its CEO TT Durai are the talk of the town on Wednesday.
After a two-day hearing in court, NKF and Mr Durai withdrew their defamation suits against Singapore Press Holdings.
Revelations were made in open court about Mr Durai's pay and job perks.
The streets and the internet are abuzz with people taking sides on the issue.
The NKF said since its court case started on Monday, 2,700 people have called to cancel their contributions.
Its Kim Keat headquarters was vandalised on Wednesday morning, and swiftly repainted when the NKF's staff found out.
There is also an online petition asking for Mr Durai's resignation. At last count, nearly 7,500 people have signed it.
Others tell Channel NewsAsia that the good work that's being done by NKF should not be hijacked by this one incident.
The NKF's staff and patients have also rallied behind Mr Durai, and supported him for the work he had done raising funds for the NKF.
One of them said: "Why should we penalise the beneficiaries which are the kidney patients. They are two separate issues altogether. It is a management issue, not about the patients, we should continue to support the patients." - CNA/de
