Before disruption
Before disruption
Before disruption
No, we do not want to meet with Roy Ngerng. That was the response of parents of the special needs children who had taken part in the performance at Hong Lim Park on Saturday.
The event was its annual Proms@ the Park, a carnival-cum-charity for the less privileged organised by YMCA Singapore. It was attended by the elderly and disabled children, besides those with special needs.
The guest-of-honour was Minister of State Teo Ser Luck.
Mr Ngerng, along with Ms Han Hui Hui, held the fourth edition of their “Return Our CPF” protest on the same day as the YMCA event. It included a protest march which the two, along with a few hundred supporters, conducted. The march disrupted the charity event, with the protesters waving flags and shouting slogans as they paraded into the area where the charity event was being held.
Protesters also heckled at Mr Teo.
“I’ve consulted the parents and all of them are not in favour,” Madam Regina Aun said to the Straits Times.
She is the manager of Y Stars, the group of special needs children which was about to perform on stage when the protesters disrupted them.
“I’ve read his interpretation of the sequence of events on his blog,” Mdm Aun said, referring to Mr Ngerng’s blog post which he wrote after the event. “I don’t agree with some of his explanations.”
She said that the performance had to be re-started because the children were “shocked by the rowdy crowd” and had “faltered before the protesters left”.
In a blog post on Sunday, Mr Ngerng said he would write to the YMCA to ask to meet with the parents and apologise to them.
He admitted, “What we did could have caused the children stress.”
However, he also said, “YMCA might have been retooled for a political purpose at the protest, but there are good people at the YMCA.”
The YMCA has confirmed that it has received the email request from Mr Ngerng and says that it will consult the parents about the request.
On Monday, Mr Teo called on Mr Ngerng to apologise to the children.
“What you have done frightened these children,” he wrote on his Facebook page. “You spoilt the day for these children with special needs who were looking forward to an enjoyable outing! For sure you have to apologise and more!”
Ms Han, in the meantime, has made no offer of apology or request to meet with the children or their parents.
Proms@the Park is held every year at various parks in Singapore. In 2010, the event was also held at Hong Lim Park.

Subscribe
Notify of
43 Comments
Newest
Oldest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
You May Also Like

“脱口罩才说话!” 侮辱商场职员、涉袭警 妇女被捕

妇女拒绝戴口罩,还与商场工作人员起争执,以及涉嫌袭警,有关妇女已被捕并在今日(9日)被控上庭。 本月7日,一名妇女因戴口罩问题,在三巴旺太阳广场(Sun Plaza)与工作人员起争执。她声称工作人员戴上口罩说话,她听不清楚,要求对方脱下口罩才说话。 尽管工作人员多次劝诫,对方仍不配合;后来警员接到投报到场,警方要求妇女拿出身份证,对方仍不肯合作,还将身份证上的地址标签撕掉。 另一名警察试图阻止却遭袭击。该名妇女因涉嫌蓄意伤害执勤公务员,可能触犯刑事法典第332节条文。一旦罪成可面对最高七年监禁、罚款或鞭刑。 此外,防止骚然法令下,使用侮辱性语言骚扰他人,可判处最高半年监禁、5千元罚款或两者兼施。 至于拒绝戴口罩,警方则在冠状病毒疾病(临时措施)法令下调查妇女。

More University Graduates and Undergraduates prefer the Private Sector

Over 50% favour a career in the private sector, an increase of…

Police officer jumps into Rochor Canal to save drunk suspect

The Ministry of Home Affairs posted a video on their Facebook page…