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SPH deliberately singled out ACS I old boy from SG scam gang in Cambodia
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The ACS OBA only requested that SPH's CEO remove the school's name from the report or have a more consistent approach to naming accused persons in future reports. I see nothing wrong about not discriminating against any particular school or organisation. The hatred of ACS comes from envy. We see the same jealousy of successful individuals because the haters wish to be in their shoes.
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Well-written response. Touché.
The ACS Old Boys’ Association’s widely circulated online statement, urging SPH Media to “remove the school’s name” or “apply a consistent approach across all individuals mentioned” in its article, “Singapore scam gang operating in Cambodia allegedly led by two brothers” (Oct 30), is a masterclass in tone-deaf hypocrisy.
If a person’s actions are publicly known, and his alma mater happens to be part of his biography, that’s not a smear – it’s a fact.
What you are demanding is not fairness; it’s selective amnesia. You are not defending principles; you are defending privilege.
The irony is painful. For decades, Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) and its alumni have basked in the prestige of association whenever one of their own rises to prominence – in politics, business or society. The school name is proudly emblazoned on every press release, every award citation, every glossy prospectus.
Yet, when an alumnus falls from grace, suddenly the name becomes sacred, to be protected from contamination. How convenient.
This is not about journalistic standards or consistency. It is about reputation management – about keeping the ivory towers white and gleaming while pretending the m&d at the base doesn’t exist.
To ask the press to censor factual information because it bruises your image is the very antithesis of accountability.
If ACS truly stands for character before career, and for courage before comfort, then perhaps its alumni association should show some of that courage now.
Accept that your community, like every other, produces both saints and sinners. Integrity is not built by scrubbing names from uncomfortable truths – it’s built by confronting them.
Until then, the statement stands as a perfect example of what happens when institutions confuse prestige with virtue, and image with integrity.
Deen Gabriel Jeremiah
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The ACS Old Boys’ Association’s widely circulated online statement, urging SPH Media to “remove the school’s name” or “apply a consistent approach across all individuals mentioned” in its article, “Singapore scam gang operating in Cambodia allegedly led by two brothers” (Oct 30), is a masterclass in tone-deaf hypocrisy.
If a person’s actions are publicly known, and his alma mater happens to be part of his biography, that’s not a smear – it’s a fact.
What you are demanding is not fairness; it’s selective amnesia. You are not defending principles; you are defending privilege.
The irony is painful. For decades, Anglo-Chinese School (ACS) and its alumni have basked in the prestige of association whenever one of their own rises to prominence – in politics, business or society. The school name is proudly emblazoned on every press release, every award citation, every glossy prospectus.
Yet, when an alumnus falls from grace, suddenly the name becomes sacred, to be protected from contamination. How convenient.
This is not about journalistic standards or consistency. It is about reputation management – about keeping the ivory towers white and gleaming while pretending the m&d at the base doesn’t exist.
To ask the press to censor factual information because it bruises your image is the very antithesis of accountability.
If ACS truly stands for character before career, and for courage before comfort, then perhaps its alumni association should show some of that courage now.
Accept that your community, like every other, produces both saints and sinners. Integrity is not built by scrubbing names from uncomfortable truths – it’s built by confronting them.
Until then, the statement stands as a perfect example of what happens when institutions confuse prestige with virtue, and image with integrity.
Deen Gabriel Jeremiah
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The ACS OBA's ethical argument is sound i.e. if educational background is mentioned for 1 suspect, it should be mentioned for all of them. Inconsistent labels imply that the school affiliation is more relevant than the alleged crime itself. The OBA is addressing fairness and preventing misleading comparison and contrast.
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Angmoh Cock Suckers.ACS = Army of Cambodian Scammers
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TBH, I am not surprised ST did that. Their reporters tend to have this childish mentality to hit people under the belt, thinking because they work for a GLC. One of these days they gonna get a lawsuit. If this is a western country, they would have several class action lawsuits. This kinda of reporting leaves a bitter taste in the readers' mind.
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ST engaged in a selective and misleading editorial practice that unfairly and prejudicially linked ACS I to criminal conduct.
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ST placed the caption “Former ACS (I) student” next to other captions like “legal trouble” and “criminal history” in the digital version, which deliberately creates an unfair and misleading association. This editorial choice deliberately misleads readers to assume a correlation and suggests prejudiced reporting by singling out ACS I. The school's name is treated as a "noteworthy trait of comparable significance to having a criminal record" as pointed out by the ACS OBA.
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It's very obvious. About more than 10 plus years I noticed they always like to diss on selected articles for the kick of it. Am just waiting for the day someone (rich and influential) serve them court papers. Btw, I suspect is this sour bitch.
She wants to start a new story where ACS boys go to crime
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In 2014, ACS I chartered 5 MRT trains to transport about 3,000 students and staff to the Schools National 'C' Division rugby final at the Sports Hub. This was a logistical solution to transport the huge group to the venue, but many criticised the use of public transport for private purposes while others praised the efficiency. Chartering the trains was deemed more cost-efficient than using an estimated 80 buses which would have caused a massive traffic jam. SMRT stated that the trip was planned during an off-peak period and was arranged with advance notice to minimise inconvenience to other commuters.
Ask parents to drive them there before school. Low IQ
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