Emotional Ming Yi breaks down on witness stand
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Emotional Ming Yi breaks down on witness stand
SINGAPORE: The founder and former head of Ren Ci, Ming Yi, broke down in court on Tuesday as he recounted the struggles he faced in setting up the hospital.
The 47-year-old is accused of giving S$50,000 to his former aide Raymond Yeung, a Singapore Permanent Resident.
Ming Yi had allegedly conspired with 34-year-old Yeung to cover up the unauthorised loan by making it look as if Ren Ci used the money to buy two statues and some wood from an artefacts firm called Mandala Buddhist Cultural Centre.
It was clearly an emotional day for Ming Yi as he recounted his dream to help as many people as he can.
Testifying in his own defence, the monk was overcome with emotions as he spoke of his parents' initial disapproval of monkhood. He also recalled the many setbacks he suffered in the early days of managing Foo Hai Ch'an Monastery.
When he spoke of his benefactor, the late Venerable Siong Khye who was a president at the Singapore Buddhist Federation, Ming Yi broke down.
Trying hard to hold back his tears, Ming Yi revealed that it was Venerable Siong Khye who sparked the determination in him to set up a hospital for the chronically ill.
It was to fulfil his wishes that Ming Yi went on to take over the Chronic Sick Unit at the old Woodbridge Hospital, despite his acquaintances telling him he would not succeed.
It was clear from Ming Yi's evidence that he had no prior experience in corporate governance nor the running of a hospital.
The court was told that for a substantial number of years, Ren Ci lacked funding constantly and Ming Yi was under tremendous pressure to improve the hospital's finances.
It was in their desperation for funding that the Management Committee ventured into businesses. That was how artefacts firm Mandala came about. But the ventures did not help much.
In fact, Ren Ci loaned money to quite a few of its related entities. They included Mandala, Bodhicherrie Singapore as well as Foo Hai Ch'an.
Ranging from S$300,000 to more than S$1.3 million, the loans were categorised in Ren Ci's books as "Advances to Chairman".
Ming Yi told the court that he was solely responsible for all these loans and that the committee approved of them. But this soon changed when a board member raised his doubts. Such loans were later categorised as "Other receivables" from the year 2000.
The case continues.
it was very relaxing to have kopi chat especially if the venue was a posh condo with a spectacular sea view....
among the chatters was an cabin crew supervisor. he told us that flower monk always flew around with a chiohunk (a pretty boy) by his side - presumably his "personal aide".
"does he fly lst class?" everyone was eager to know.
"nah! he flies biz class with his hunk." he revealed. "monk was very quiet. usually just shut eyes. BUT.... the chiohunk is always very busy chatting up with the crew especially the goodlookers...."
ok!! someone choked again. KOPI SPILLED!! servettes please!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
Flower monk sighted at taipei 101
April 21, 2009
Trial of Ren Ci founder
Ming Yi takes the stand
By Carolyn Quek and Selina Lum
Ming Yi (left), 47, is facing four charges for making an unauthorised $50,000 loan from Ren Ci's coffers to his ex-personal aide Raymond Yeung (far left) on May 17, 2004. --ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
SEVERAL times, the monk choked back tears as he recounted his life story and the uphill task of bringing up his 'baby', Ren Ci Hospital.
It took him six years to convince his mother to let him become a monk, said Ming Yi on Tuesday.
As a young monk, he had to make ends meet by conducting funeral rites. something he disliked doing.
Then, as he was trying to fulfill a mentor's last wish for a hospital for the destitutes run by Buddhists, he had to deal with naysayers who thought the idea was too far-fetched.
'I am a Buddhist monk. The worse it is, the more I have to go into it,' said the former chief of Ren Ci Hospital.
Ming Yi, 47, was taking the stand for the first time on Tuesday in his trial for making an unauthorised $50,000 loan to his former personal aide.
Testifying in English, he spoke at length about how he came to wear the saffron robes and his journey from a novice monk to his involvement in the Singapore Buddhist Federation and the abbott of Foo Hai Ch'an monastery.
His move to fulfill the late Venerable Siong Khye's wish for a hospital started modestly enough, with a day care centre for the elderly in Yuhua.
Then came a suggestion from the ward's MP, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, that he take over a wing in the then-Woodbridge hospital for the destitute and mentally sick.
On his first visit, he was appalled to see mostly senile patients tied to their beds and yelling at the top of their voices.
Read the full report in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
it isn't easy being a monk or just merely adhering the the practices of buddhism in our daily life.
during our kopi chat at the rich pal's luxurious condo with a great sea view, another revealed that he saw flower monk shopping with a guy at TAIPEI 101. another chore of a personal aide: to carry shopping bags while the master shops to his delight!
Trial of Ren Ci founder
Ming Yi takes the stand
By Carolyn Quek and Selina Lum
Ming Yi (left), 47, is facing four charges for making an unauthorised $50,000 loan from Ren Ci's coffers to his ex-personal aide Raymond Yeung (far left) on May 17, 2004. --ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
SEVERAL times, the monk choked back tears as he recounted his life story and the uphill task of bringing up his 'baby', Ren Ci Hospital.
It took him six years to convince his mother to let him become a monk, said Ming Yi on Tuesday.
As a young monk, he had to make ends meet by conducting funeral rites. something he disliked doing.
Then, as he was trying to fulfill a mentor's last wish for a hospital for the destitutes run by Buddhists, he had to deal with naysayers who thought the idea was too far-fetched.
'I am a Buddhist monk. The worse it is, the more I have to go into it,' said the former chief of Ren Ci Hospital.
Ming Yi, 47, was taking the stand for the first time on Tuesday in his trial for making an unauthorised $50,000 loan to his former personal aide.
Testifying in English, he spoke at length about how he came to wear the saffron robes and his journey from a novice monk to his involvement in the Singapore Buddhist Federation and the abbott of Foo Hai Ch'an monastery.
His move to fulfill the late Venerable Siong Khye's wish for a hospital started modestly enough, with a day care centre for the elderly in Yuhua.
Then came a suggestion from the ward's MP, Mrs Yu-Foo Yee Shoon, that he take over a wing in the then-Woodbridge hospital for the destitute and mentally sick.
On his first visit, he was appalled to see mostly senile patients tied to their beds and yelling at the top of their voices.
Read the full report in Wednesday's edition of The Straits Times.
it isn't easy being a monk or just merely adhering the the practices of buddhism in our daily life.
during our kopi chat at the rich pal's luxurious condo with a great sea view, another revealed that he saw flower monk shopping with a guy at TAIPEI 101. another chore of a personal aide: to carry shopping bags while the master shops to his delight!
a bloody rich monk!
Former Ren Ci chief breaks down in court
The monk is found to have purchased three upscale properties in Singapore and owned a BMW in Melbourne, Australia as recently as two years ago. -AsiaOne
Tue, Apr 21, 2009
AsiaOne
The ex-chief of Ren Ci Hospital broke down several times as he took the stand today, Wanbao reported. He told the court how he became a monk, how he became abbot of Foo Hai Ch'an monastery and how he set up Ren Ci.
The monk, 47, is facing four charges for making an unauthorised loan from Ren Ci's coffers to his ex-personal aide Raymond Yeung in 2004. Yeung faces two charges related to the same case.
The court proceedings revealed that the monk has three properties under his name. The properties are located in upscale areas at Orchard, Stevens Road and Holland Road.
According the Wanbao report, the properties were purchased with the help of a wealthy woman from Brunei as well as contributions from devotees. Ming Yi also revealed in court that he lived in one of these properties with other monks when the Foo Hai Ch'an monastery was under construction.
He also told the court that he is one of the listed owners of three other properties, including The Cornwall, a condominium at Holland Road. These properties were purchased using Foo Hai Ch’an monastery’s money and were meant to be investments, Wanbao reported.
The monk stressed that none of Ren Ci’s money was used in the purchase of all the properties.
Lianhe Wanbao also reported that Ming Yi once owned a BMW which he purchased in Melbourne, Australia.
Ming Yi told auditors in December 2007 that the payments made on his credit card to BMW were not for car parts as previously claimed, but for the purchase of a car. The payments were all made in Melbourne.
But when the auditors questioned him on how he could arrange to pay for a car by credit card, Ming Yi changed his statement, saying that he forgot which car parts were purchased at that time.
The monk added that the BMW in question was sold in 2007, and that the car belongs to him. His then personal assistant Raymond Yeung, owns a second-hand car, which was subsequently sold.
http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/As...21-136618.html
they left out one in the eastern side.
The monk is found to have purchased three upscale properties in Singapore and owned a BMW in Melbourne, Australia as recently as two years ago. -AsiaOne
Tue, Apr 21, 2009
AsiaOne
The ex-chief of Ren Ci Hospital broke down several times as he took the stand today, Wanbao reported. He told the court how he became a monk, how he became abbot of Foo Hai Ch'an monastery and how he set up Ren Ci.
The monk, 47, is facing four charges for making an unauthorised loan from Ren Ci's coffers to his ex-personal aide Raymond Yeung in 2004. Yeung faces two charges related to the same case.
The court proceedings revealed that the monk has three properties under his name. The properties are located in upscale areas at Orchard, Stevens Road and Holland Road.
According the Wanbao report, the properties were purchased with the help of a wealthy woman from Brunei as well as contributions from devotees. Ming Yi also revealed in court that he lived in one of these properties with other monks when the Foo Hai Ch'an monastery was under construction.
He also told the court that he is one of the listed owners of three other properties, including The Cornwall, a condominium at Holland Road. These properties were purchased using Foo Hai Ch’an monastery’s money and were meant to be investments, Wanbao reported.
The monk stressed that none of Ren Ci’s money was used in the purchase of all the properties.
Lianhe Wanbao also reported that Ming Yi once owned a BMW which he purchased in Melbourne, Australia.
Ming Yi told auditors in December 2007 that the payments made on his credit card to BMW were not for car parts as previously claimed, but for the purchase of a car. The payments were all made in Melbourne.
But when the auditors questioned him on how he could arrange to pay for a car by credit card, Ming Yi changed his statement, saying that he forgot which car parts were purchased at that time.
The monk added that the BMW in question was sold in 2007, and that the car belongs to him. His then personal assistant Raymond Yeung, owns a second-hand car, which was subsequently sold.
http://www.asiaone.com/print/News/As...21-136618.html
they left out one in the eastern side.
Monday, April 20, 2009
Flower monk of shafthim temple
to tell or not to tell.....that is the confusion
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the storyteller is very confused now after reading this posting....
#20 Today, 01:14 AM
shelltox
Alfrescian (S) Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 389
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Re: Is Ming yi a Guy?
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問：我認識一位老修行，但他不斷的犯戒造業，請問我是否應該繼續替他掩飾？
答：你最好把這件事忘記，就是無量功德，會得清淨心。若放在心裡，你想一次他犯戒，就是自己犯 一次戒；想他 造一次業，就是自己造一次業。他在身口上造業，你在意地上造業。惠能大師言：「若真修道人，不 見世間過。」 如果能做到這一句，這一生道業會成就；常將別人的過失放在心上，就毀了自己的前途，來生決定墮 三惡道。你心 不清淨，沒有什麼掩飾不掩飾，這是自己嚴重的過失。
so whether to tell or not to tell, let him clear up his confusion first
JJ is interested in the flower monk
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Re: Defrock the monk
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Originally Posted by NgEjay
Hi Dogtracker,
3whitetiger = Leetahbar?
Explains everything I guess.
His large red fonts almost made me think he was Clinton8888/Jefferson888 of the old sammyboy forum, but I guess even Clinton888 was a credible forummer compared to him.
Cheers!
E-Jay
hahaha! the guilty will always be conscious about his shadowy deeds.
now tell us what about the correct behaviour of a "NUS SCHOLAR" should be? walk about naked in holland V or regularly cheonging geylang? or get himself wank by transvestite camp-mate?
i think the best is to get exploited by more FLIRTS & DESTROYS. please continue to write more prejudices when FLIRTED to do so so that everyone would side her bangalas instead of local sgporean workers.
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the recent upheaval in SHAFTHIM TEMPLE boiled down to one person - flower monk ah heng and his cronies of teetukongs. everything would be fine until jealousy among the teetukongs erupted and escalated into back-stabbing. of course, all the knives ended up stabbed into poor ah heng's back.
finally, just like the eruption of the volanco, all the shits were spilled into the open. many in the martial art fratenity were stunned and dumbfounded by the heinous revelation of what were going on behind the scene of charity.
instead of carrying alm bags, our flower monk was obssessed with GUCCI, PRADA and LOUIS VINTTON. instead of dwelling in the monastery, he invested in luxurious prime location condos. many only knew about the at COCKWALL GARDEN. few knew that he got another many times more luxurious in the east called the ATTARASS.
too many cooks spoil the broth...it was the same dilemma for the flower monk who adopted too many teetukongs and ruined his web of deceit, lust and passion.
so as the flower teetu spins his web, more teetukongs would be exposed in due time.
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the storyteller is very confused now after reading this posting....
#20 Today, 01:14 AM
shelltox
Alfrescian (S) Join Date: Aug 2008
Posts: 389
My Reputation:Points: 40 / Power: 11
Re: Is Ming yi a Guy?
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問：我認識一位老修行，但他不斷的犯戒造業，請問我是否應該繼續替他掩飾？
答：你最好把這件事忘記，就是無量功德，會得清淨心。若放在心裡，你想一次他犯戒，就是自己犯 一次戒；想他 造一次業，就是自己造一次業。他在身口上造業，你在意地上造業。惠能大師言：「若真修道人，不 見世間過。」 如果能做到這一句，這一生道業會成就；常將別人的過失放在心上，就毀了自己的前途，來生決定墮 三惡道。你心 不清淨，沒有什麼掩飾不掩飾，這是自己嚴重的過失。
so whether to tell or not to tell, let him clear up his confusion first
JJ is interested in the flower monk
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Re: Defrock the monk
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Quote:
Originally Posted by NgEjay
Hi Dogtracker,
3whitetiger = Leetahbar?
Explains everything I guess.
His large red fonts almost made me think he was Clinton8888/Jefferson888 of the old sammyboy forum, but I guess even Clinton888 was a credible forummer compared to him.
Cheers!
E-Jay
hahaha! the guilty will always be conscious about his shadowy deeds.
now tell us what about the correct behaviour of a "NUS SCHOLAR" should be? walk about naked in holland V or regularly cheonging geylang? or get himself wank by transvestite camp-mate?
i think the best is to get exploited by more FLIRTS & DESTROYS. please continue to write more prejudices when FLIRTED to do so so that everyone would side her bangalas instead of local sgporean workers.
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the recent upheaval in SHAFTHIM TEMPLE boiled down to one person - flower monk ah heng and his cronies of teetukongs. everything would be fine until jealousy among the teetukongs erupted and escalated into back-stabbing. of course, all the knives ended up stabbed into poor ah heng's back.
finally, just like the eruption of the volanco, all the shits were spilled into the open. many in the martial art fratenity were stunned and dumbfounded by the heinous revelation of what were going on behind the scene of charity.
instead of carrying alm bags, our flower monk was obssessed with GUCCI, PRADA and LOUIS VINTTON. instead of dwelling in the monastery, he invested in luxurious prime location condos. many only knew about the at COCKWALL GARDEN. few knew that he got another many times more luxurious in the east called the ATTARASS.
too many cooks spoil the broth...it was the same dilemma for the flower monk who adopted too many teetukongs and ruined his web of deceit, lust and passion.
so as the flower teetu spins his web, more teetukongs would be exposed in due time.
Friday, April 17, 2009
another chee's scheme brewing in the pot?
Singapore warns of action against protestors during APEC summit
Thursday, 16 April 2009
DPA
Singapore warned Thursday it would not tolerate violent protests during high profile events, including the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in November. The city state's Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng warned tough action would be taken against protests like those seen recently in Thailand and London where demonstrators damaged public property and caused tourists to stay away.
Wong, who is also the home affairs minister, said a new Public Order Act was passed this week, giving the police more power to deal with those who disrupt public order.
"As many important heads of state and government will be here for the APEC Summit, we have to anticipate that it may attract terrorist interest," the Straits Times quoted Wong as saying.
Wong's remarks put on notice foreigners who might plan to cause a scene during the summit, saying some foreigners might instigate Singaporeans to stage street protests or even take part in these activities themselves during the summit.
master chee had never stopped to plot evil treacherous ploy to embarrass peesailand. this time the LEEgime had set the law and the record straight for chee and his sdppies clowns.
let's wait and see what kind of public nonsense they would stir then.
master chee was a *chee yao!!
buaya chee yao guai
talk cock chee
*chee yao is a chicken spirit taking the human form to create havoc.
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Chee Soon Juan To Replace Flying Dutchman on Millionaire Gameshow
Posted on Wednesday, October 31, 2001
Topic: Politics
by Pak Cham Kai
Impressed by his in-your-face style of questioning, Mediacock has hired Singapore Democratic Party Chief Dr Chee Soon Juan as the new host of 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'
"We think viewers were getting too used to the show," said Mediacock spokesperson Mr. Boh Lang Kuah. "We needed fresh input. Just looking stern and asking, 'Is that your final answer?' was getting damn stale."
Mediacock began looking for someone to replace the present host, Mark Van Cuylenberg, aka the Flying Dutchman. However, no one had that x-factor.
That is, until Dr. Chee began famously stalking Prime Minister Goh and haranguing him about a $17 billion loan to Indonesia.
Mediacock then invited Dr Chee to come in for a test screening where by all accounts, he performed admirably.
"It was frankly, the most exciting questioning we've seen in a long while," said Mr. Boh.
Dr Chee apparently harangued guests with confrontational questions like, "Mr. Tan, won't you answer the question?" and "Where is the money?"
Mediacock has since made Dr Chee a formal offer. However, Dr Chee has not confirmed whether he will accept the position.
Mediacock, however, remains confident. Said Mr Boh, "He'll need lots of help to pay off the defamation damages."
"We think he just needs a little sweetener to close the deal," added Mr. Boh. "So we're promising him a lot of glucose syrup in his dressing room."
http://www.talkingcock.com/html/article.php?sid=675
2001 till 2009. gosh! 9 years passing by. what has chee accomplished so far? still talking cock.
beside a hen that talks cock, we have also a talking cock chee.
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Leegime's new POA law
sdppie pariah doggie resorting to alm begging to finance their fines for their public nonsense.
master chee and his sdppies blurcock followers were finally immobilised in strapped jackets. there was another imminent massive wu-lin meet from all over the world. the LEEgime was not taking any chances to let those national betrayers embarrass peesailand land.
any of those nonsensical public protests and ranting especially from master chee and company would be severely slapped with heavier fine of 10k. obigood!! now peasants realised where all their donations to that circus of clowns went to.
poor peasants!! if they had only realised earlier, they wouldn't have parted with their hard-earned copper shillings.
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