Overview
- A video that circulated online showed principal Lee Cheuk-hing verbally abusing and swearing at Singapore security guards during a student exchange, including ordering them to “shut up” and “go away.”
- Lee submitted a resignation that proposed an August 31 end date, but the San Wui management committee refused to accept it and removed all his duties with an immediate dismissal.
- The school said Lee’s behaviour violated the professional code for teaching staff and Education Bureau guidelines and that keeping him in post would have disrupted daily school operations.
- Edmund Wong Chun-sek, a school manager, described the episode as an isolated incident and urged that it should not deter qualified candidates from applying for the principalship.
- The case highlights how a viral clip can force rapid disciplinary action by schools seeking to protect student well-being and the institution’s reputation while they move to appoint a replacement.