Wednesday, July 13, 2005
Kindness In Disguise
Well before I start on the entry, I like to thank Ben and his family for their hospitality on Saturday. NUSS Guild House wasn't a remote place for me, so it's good to be back there. The Oreo cheesecake was a first for me and I think I will try to avoid it again....LOL Hope he likes the gift Thomas and me picked for him.
Also, Cosfest 2005 on Sunday was great as well. There was an increase of cosplayers this year. I just learnt from Thomas that Brandon and his girlfriend were also there and I kinda missed them. Urgh!
Back to business, this is disturbing and disappointing to hear that our kindness have been misused. Yes, I'm talking about Mr. T.T. Durai, the CEO for NKF. The facts were indeed astonishing. $20,000 to $25,000 per month plus an annual bonus of roughly $250,000. This is indeed better than winning lottery. Gold taps and flying on first class. Lying to the public about NKF reserves. Lies and more lies. Blasphemy. Defamation. This is even worse than that individual.
Everyone believed that every single cent they donate was being spent worth. We can't deny the fact that some of the money do reach the patients for treatments or bursaries. But morality is being the question here. Is there a need for such luxuries? Is there a need for lies? What's the point of doing charity when the only ones that benefit the most are not the patients themselves? Imagine the sweat and tears when local or oversea artistes performed with their lives and efforts. The tears shredded by the patients when they tell their misfortune. Maybe a well-spent comedy for the officials. But a terrible joke for the kidney patients.
Now there are petitions around asking Mr T.T Durai to step down or cancel the incoming fund-raising show. We have to realise the fact that NKF has never lied to us about helping the kidney patients as in fact patients do get the financial help. I believe a more appropriate way to convince the public is to confess the truth, apologise to the public and restructure the funding procedure. Like Mr T.T Durai said himself, "It's for the people..."
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Posted by Kairyu at 8:31 PM
