Ah, just one day after writing the first article, and I’m back at it for round two for more clicks.
But for those of you who weren’t here for the first episode, here’s a short recap:
- Very angry condo resident who identifies himself as Ramesh is seen yelling at a security guard on 26 October, Sunday in a viral video
- He yells, “I buy your f*cking property for $1.5million!!!” angrily
- This is in response to the security guard telling him his visitor has to pay $10 to park in the condo’s carpark (he refuses because he will be expecting a lot of visitors on Deepavali)
- Netizens have circulated Ramesh’s phone number and workplace information and may be committing the offence of doxxing
- His employer, an investment bank, is looking into the matter
- Ramesh has defended himself
Phew, I don’t think I’ve missed anything out. Now, onto the next episode:
Minister Says That Condo Resident Shouting At Security Guard Shows ‘Sense Of Entitlement’
Our dear Senior Minister Tharman Shanmugaratnam has publically called out Ramesh’s behaviour and called it an example of “a sense of entitlement”.
Tharman said in a Facebook post on Sunday night: “What this resident did and said was wrong — at so many levels. It is these examples of modern-day bigotry and a sense of entitlement that the light of Deepavali seeks to dispel.”
Minister Commended The Security Officer
The minister praised the security officer for handling “the abuse and a very unpleasant situation in a dignified way.
In the post, he also asks netizens to “absolutely avoid threatening and harassing the resident concerned”.
He also added that the security officer has filed a police report and that the police will look into and handle the matter.
The Straits Times also reported on Sunday that the resident’s employer, JP Morgan is looking into the matter.
According to Mothership, angry netizens have left angry comments on JP Morgan’s Facebook page regarding the resident’s behaviour. They’ve also asked JP Morgan to take firm action.
Labour MP Zainal Sapari Also Has Something To Say
Labour MP Zainal Sapari has also joined in and has given his comments.
He pointed out that security officers aren’t covered under the Protection from Harassment Act (POHA) (bet you all didn’t know that eh) and that more protection is needed for these officers who work in condos and private properties.
The POHA doesn’t cover them because they aren’t considered public service workers.
I’m curious to see what the outcome of this incident will be and when it will die down. However, I do agree that the harassment should stop.
But I’ve got to admit: Eight Riversuites looks super goody, even from the entrance #homegoals
