Ex-Ngee Ann Poly lecturer charged with making racist remarks against mixed-race couple

Tan (right) was seen in a viral video making racist remarks to Dave Parkash in Orchard Road on June 5, 2021. - SCREENGRAB FROM DAVE PARKASH/FACEBOOK

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): A former Ngee Ann Polytechnic senior lecturer was on Tuesday (May 17) charged with one count of wounding racial feelings and two of making comments prejudicial to the maintenance of religious harmony.

Tan Boon Lee, 61, is accused of making racist remarks to Dave Parkash, 26, in the vicinity of Angullia Park in Orchard Road on June 5 last year.