Tan Boon Lee Ngee Ann Poly

2022 - 5 - 17

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Former Ngee Ann Poly lecturer to be charged with making racist ... (CNA)

SINGAPORE: A 61-year-old man will be charged on Tuesday (May 17) for multiple incidents where he allegedly made racist remarks and insensitive comments ...

"Any person who makes remarks or acts in a manner which causes ill will and hostility between the different races or religious groups in Singapore will be dealt with swiftly and in accordance with the law," the police added. The offence of possession of obscene films is punishable with a jail term of up to 12 months, a fine of up to S$40,000, or both. The man will also be charged with the possession of obscene films on his mobile phone, the police said in a news release on Monday night.

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Ex-Ngee Ann Poly lecturer Tan Boon Lee to be charged over racist ... (Mothership.sg)

A 61-year-old man in Singapore will be charged for allegedly making racist remarks and insensitive comments about religion multiple times, as well as for ...

A person can be jailed for up to 12 months, fined up to S$40,000, or both, if convicted of possessing obscene films. A person can be jailed up to three years, a fined, or both if convicted of committing an act prejudicial to the maintenance of harmony between different religious groups. A person can be jailed up to three years, fined, or both if convicted of uttering words with the deliberate intention of wounding the racial feelings of a person.

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Ex-Ngee Ann Poly lecturer charged with making racist remarks ... (TODAY)

Former Ngee Ann Polytechnic lecturer Tan Boon Lee was seen in a viral video confronting an inter-ethnic couple and making racist remarks about them last ...

Quran is a lie and imams are liars." "One cannot distinguish between these spirit (sic). And people under the influence of drugs or epilepsy have the exact same experience. Court documents also stated that Tan allegedly told Mr Parkash not to "come in... District Judge Lorraine Ho granted the postponement and set his bail amount for S$5,000. Read also Tan’s lawyer Johannes Hadi did not object to the adjournment.

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Ex-Ngee Ann Poly lecturer to be charged over racist remarks to ... (The Straits Times)

He allegedly made insensitive remarks about religion at a lecture and an online forum. . Read more at straitstimes.com.

"Any person who makes remarks or acts in a manner which causes ill will and hostility between the different races or religious groups in Singapore will be dealt with swiftly and in accordance with the law," they added. The police said they take a serious view of acts that have the potential to harm racial harmony in Singapore. The police said he allegedly passed racist remarks to a 26-year-old man in the vicinity of Angullia Park on June 5 last year.

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Ex-Ngee Ann Poly Lecturer Charged Over Racist Comments, Faces ... (Must Share News)

A former lecturer from Ngee Ann Poly now faces jail time for insensitive comments about religion and racist remarks.

Tan accused Dave Parkash of “preying on a Chinese girl” in the video. Even so, he should receive the appropriate penalty for his offences. Parkash’s girlfriend took a video of the confrontation. For making insensitive comments on religion that are prejudicial to the harmony of different religious groups, he faces a jail term of up to three years, a fine, or both. For possessing obscene films, he may serve a maximum jail term of up to 12 months, a fine of up to S$40,000 fine, or both. According to Channel NewsAsia (CNA), for one count of deliberately wounding the racial feelings of a person, he faces a jail term of up to three years, a fine, or both.

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