SINGAPORE: An ethnic Chinese Singapore trade union executive was sacked after she posted expletives-laden comments about Malay weddings on Facebook, remarks so offensive they prompted the prime minister and other politicians to complain.
Amy Cheong, until Monday an assistant director at the National Trades Unions Congress, had asked how many (expletive) days did Malay weddings go on for at the foot of public housing blocks.
“(Expletive)!!!! Pay for a real wedding u (expletive), maybe then the divorce rate wont be so high! How can society allow ppl to get married for 50 bucks?” Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Facebook he was shocked to hear of the outrage, illustrating how racial tension remains a key concern in the city-state. “The comments were just wrong and totally unacceptable,” he said. Law Minister K. Shanmugam a.greed.
“Her comments reflect a deep seated racist attitude coupled with contempt for those who are less well off, or who wish to spend less,” he said on his Facebook page.
