Singapore's Ngee Ann Poly to sack lecturer in racist remark incident for serious misconduct


In the video that went viral, Ngee Ann Polytechnic lecturer Tan Boon Lee (left) was seen making racist remarks to an interracial couple in Orchard Road. - DAVE PARK ASH/FACEBOOK, YONG LI XUAN

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) is in the process of sacking senior lecturer Tan Boon Lee for serious misconduct.

This comes after a video posted on June 6 of Tan making racist remarks to an interracial couple in Orchard Road went viral.

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