Former Ngee Ann Poly lecturer charged with making racist remarks, insensitive comments on religion

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SINGAPORE – A former Ngee Ann Polytechnic senior lecturer was on Tuesday (May 17) charged with one count of making racist remarks and two of making insensitive comments about religion.

Tan Boon Lee, 61, is accused of making racist remarks to Mr Dave Parkash, 26, in the vicinity of Anguillia Park in Orchard Road on June 5 last year.

According to court documents, these remarks included: “Fine, you’re not from India. I got nothing against you staying in Singapore. I got nothing against you. The only thing is when you’re preying on Chinese girl, I tell you the Chinese don’t like it.”

He also allegedly said to Mr Parkash: “If you are proud of your own race, you marry somebody Indian.”

Tan is also said to have made insensitive remarks about Islam during a lecture in Ngee Ann Poly on July 28, 2017.

He is also accused of providing insensitive answers about religion in response to questions on an online forum between Aug 10, 2020 and Sept 13 the same year.

In response to a question on whether there is a psychological explanation for people being overcome by the Holy Spirit, his comments included: “Overcome by the Holy Spirit and evil spirits or ghost are exactly the same… And people under the influence of drugs or epilepsy have the exact same experience.”

Tan, who has since been sacked by the polytechnic for serious misconduct, also faces one charge of possessing 64 obscene films.

Altogether, he faces four charges.

Tan is out on $5,000 bail and is set to return to court on June 24.

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