NKF

haa..the recent episode of NKF has got me agitated as well. Nope i'm not angry over what happened. I donate to NKF as well. Each year they send me a card asking me to ask others to donate, ended up donating out of my own expenses every year. This has not included the number of calls of sympathatic parents have donated as well.

This issue has brought abt the issue of transparency in a non-profit organization like NKF. What is the problem here. The issue here is that NKF is a non-profit organization assuming to help ppl in need. This episode of events surrounding NKF has not just enlightened the public on the non-transparency of NKF, but also the ignorance of the public. Pardon my manners ppl.

The public knew the money was for non-profit purposes, but it didn't question what percentage was used. By that assumption, ppl donate because they feel there are ppl whose help is needed by them, there are others who donate because of the returns they'll reap, e.g. lucky draw, vouchers, discount coupons.

To the issue of a CEO getting too much pay. Then what is the pay he should be getting? Because of his position as a non-profit organization's CEO, does that mean he has to volunteer his service as well? If then, who would want to take over his position should he step down? A volunteer?

It's really his fault that he didn't come clean with the air ticket issue, the number of other positions he held as CEOs, the pte investments he has etc. Yes all his fault maybe, but that's really not up to the public to decide. We didn't see the contract. If assuming what he does is with the contract, then it's not his fault. It's a contract problem.

A person who works for a non-profit organization does not make him a non-profit worker. With the results shown over the years, he did shown himself as a person of competence, bringing NKF to a greater height than what was used to be. The worker is separate from the organization. He has no obligations to the man donating 50 to NKF when his monthly income barely exceeds 1000.

What will result from this episode? Through petition, he'll step down maybe. But who dares to take over? What will happen to the patients if donations are withdrawn? Who are the stakeholders here? What will happen if he stays? Does it mean a change of CEO will resume consumer confidence? Then again, will the new CEO be able to achieve what he has already achieved? Of course, there is no such thing as 'let the matter rest'. I would hope that would happen, but alas... I don't see that coming.

Many are focused on the issue of 'public money' and nothing else. I'm not saying organization such as these shouldn't be transparent. I'm saying transparency is a two edged sword. It brings good and bad. Look at the hoo-has over the issue. Ppl drawing out donations, vandalizations, petitions. What is going to happen? Will stepping down solve the problem? I feel sorry for him, he's juz a small player made big by mundane mistakes. After what he has achieved for NKF, his annual income meagre compared to the annual turnovers.

Also I think his actions for the series of events are pretty much understandable. Humans make mistake. I don't seriously think he's corrupted or anything. Just that he's a poor soul with no one who agree with.

Perhaps the public should think back on this whole issue. It seems like the whole world is pointing to him as a scapegoat. I think everyone played a part in this issue here. Everyone should bear a responsibility over what happened. After all, he's just a poor guy trying to salvage himself from a situation where everybody thinks is easy to solve by pointing to him as the maker of doom.

It has already come to a very bad situation. If he doesn't step down, nobody is going to donate any more funds to those poor souls who may be only getting help from the 50 percent of the total reserves. If he steps down, the decrease in donations might be less. Then again, the future of this guy is gone. Who is to know that the next CEO will be as 'righteous' as him. Unless, the guy is a volunteer who's apparently a god like person who don't need to survive, then will everyone shut up and continue to live life happy. Come on, for an organization this big, doesn't the workers need to eat? Don't they need salary? Doesn't subsidised health screenings by NKF need money? What about the campaigns they hold?

Hai... such a sad issue and fingers are only pointed to one direction. Thus is the tragedy of the world. Last thing to mention, human nature.