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Chairman and Members of the National Kidney
Foundation (NKF) Board, together with its CEO, approached the Minister
for Health this afternoon for advice on how to respond to public
reactions to the ongoing court case between the National Kidney
Foundation (NKF) and the Singapore Press Holdings. |
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The Minister stressed two immediate
priorities. First, care for NKF¡¯s dialysis patients should not be
disrupted in any way. Second, shattered public confidence must be
restored. |
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The NKF Board members and the CEO shared
this view. |
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On restoring public confidence, the NKF
Board and the CEO sought the Minister¡¯s intervention and offered to
resign in order to give him a free hand in this. |
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In particular, they requested Minister¡¯s
assistance to reconstitute a new Board and appoint a new CEO. |
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NKF is an independent non-Governmental
Voluntary Welfare Organisation. However, in the interest of the dialysis
patients and the NKF, the Minister agreed to help in this effort. |
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Over the next few days, the Government will
appoint an interim board to ensure continuous operation of NKF¡¯s various
Dialysis Centres, as well as to work on medium-term tasks, including
forming a new Board, appointing a new CEO, reviewing accounting
practices, funding needs, and pricing and subsidy policies. |
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Pending completion of these reviews, NKF
will suspend active fund-raising activities. |
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The Minister acknowledged that the NKF has
been a key partner in providing care for kidney patients. There will
continue to be many patients needing such help and the cause for charity
should not be diminished by this episode. |
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Source:
www.moh.gov.sg Press Release 14
Jul 2005 |
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Interim Chairman
of NKF |
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At the
invitation of the Minister for Health, Mr
Gerard Ee, President of the National Council
of Social Services (NCSS), has agreed to
serve as the interim Chairman for the
National Kidney Foundation. |
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Mr Ee is a
well-known, respected figure, particularly
in charity work. Under his leadership at the
NCSS, there has been improved accountability
and transparency of VWOs through the launch
of the Code of Governance and Management for
VWOs in July 2003. He provided leadership
for strengthening the service through
setting up the Social Service Training
Institute (SSTI). Mr Ee is currently a
member at several other public boards and
councils, testifying to his public standing
(CV of Mr Ee attached). |
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During this
period of transition, the Minister has also
asked the Commissioner of Charities to
assist in the process. |
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Mr Gerard Ee's
CV |
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Gerard Ee was
born in Singapore in 1949. He is married
with two children, a boy who is 12 and a
girl who is 10. In 1972 Gerard became a
member of the Institute of Chartered
Accountants in England & Wales. He served
full-time in the Singapore Armed Forces for
two and half years to discharge his national
service obligations. In 1974 he started his
career as an accountant. In 1976 he became a
practicing auditor and on 30 June 2005,
Gerard retired as a partner of the
International firm, Ernst & Young. |
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Gerard has been
active in the field of social service
throughout his professional life as an
accountant. He helped convert a programme
from providing respite care into the Assisi
Home and Hospice in 1987 and was its
Chairman until 2002. In 1989 he established
Bizlink Centre, an employment programme for
the disabled, and was its Chairman until
1992. He has chaired a whole range of social
service organizations and programmes which
include juvenile rehabilitative centres,
grassroots organizations, schools, and
various programmes for the elderly and
youth. He was also an active member of the
Task Force which established the Code on
Religious Harmony. |
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Apart from being
a member of the National Medical Ethics
Committee, he is the President of the
National Council of Social Service. As a
Justice of the Peace, Gerard visits the
prisons and conducts criminal procedure
mediation sessions. He is also a member of
the Governing Council of the Singapore
Institute of Management. |
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Source:
www.moh.gov.sg Press Release 15 Jul 2005 |
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Community Issues: NKF -
Win back
donors' trust |
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Vandalism At NKF Building, Kim Keat Road |
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On 13 Jul 2005
at 5.20am, Police received a call from the
building manager of the National Kidney
Foundation (NKF) Headquarters located at No
81 Kim Keat Road. She reported that the
external perimeter walls facing Kim Keat
Road have been sprayed with writings. The
graffiti, which were in red spray paint,
were in English and Mandarin. |
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The case has
been classified as vandalism and
investigations are ongoing. |
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Members of the
public who have information on this case are
requested to contact the Police Hotline at
1800-2550000. |
PUBLIC AFFAIRS
DEPARTMENT
SINGAPORE POLICE FORCE
13
July 2005 @
8.30
pm |
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Source:
www.spf.gov.sg Media Release 13 Jul 2005 |
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New Board and CEO for National Kidney Foundation (NKF)
