SINGAPORE – Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is in the process of terminating the employment of senior lecturer Tan Boon Lee.
This comes after a video of Mr Tan making racist remarks to an interracial couple in Orchard Road had gone viral online. This was followed by an Instagram post by NP alumnus Ms Nurul Fatimah Iskandar, who alleged he had made Islamophobic comments in a class in 2017.
NP said it made the decision after completing its internal investigations into both incidents, and has charged Mr Tan with a serious breach of its staff Code of Conduct.
“Our staff members are expected to respect cultural, ethnic and religious differences in our society. They must uphold secularity and impartiality at all times… The disciplinary action meted out against the staff in question reflects our commitment to provide a safe, inclusive and respectful environment for our campus community,” said NP in a statement on Thursday (June 17).
Police investigations into both incidents are ongoing.