OPINION: An open letter to Amy Cheong - Faris Mokhtar

inSing.com, 10 Oct 2012
Still, your sacking angers me. Not because I was utterly sympathetic to your predicament, although I was, a bit, but because the action by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) smacked of short-sightedness. What was the objective and message sent here? To deter racists and suppress racism, we need to resort to fear mongering through punitive measures? Indeed, the issue is tricky considering NTUC depends on the support of unions, and due to its close relationship to the ruling party, it has to do some damage control. But what else can NTUC do, give you a spank? Send you to the punishment corner? So, here are your walking papers, it said. By the way, they’ve placed an advert of your job post. How indispensable you are! Full story