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Singapore Security Union Backs Guards in Confrontation with Hong Kong Principal
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Singapore Security Union Backs Guards in Confrontation with Hong Kong Principal

From CNA · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Named sources Context piece
  • Singapore's Union of Security Employees (USE) supports security guards involved in a confrontation with a Hong Kong school principal.
  • The principal, Lee Cheuk-hing, was seen arguing with guards over a parking issue at SAFRA Jurong.
  • The union stated the principal's bus blocked traffic, leading to the dispute, and that a police report was filed.

Singapore's Union of Security Employees (USE) has declared its "firm" support for the security guards who were verbally abused by a Hong Kong school principal. The incident occurred on May 22 at SAFRA Jurong when the principal, Lee Cheuk-hing, allegedly swore at guards during a dispute over parking arrangements for a chartered tour bus carrying students.

stands firmly behind

— Union of Security Employees (USE)The union's statement of support for the security guards involved in the incident.

According to USE, the bus carrying 34 students had stopped on a public road directly outside SAFRA's gates, blocking traffic during peak hours when parents were picking up their children. The union stated that security officers instructed the bus driver to move, but were met with hostility, including being told to "shut up" and subjected to profanities.

shut up

— Hong Kong school principalThe alleged verbal response from the principal to security officers' instructions.

The situation reportedly de-escalated when parents intervened, and the principal then cooperated. However, the union emphasized the "intense, unnecessary friction" created for frontline workers. One of the security officers has filed an official police report regarding the verbal abuse and obstruction.

This incident created intense, unnecessary friction for a whole ecosystem of ground-level workers, including our frontline security officers who faced significant hostility while executing their public safety duties, and the local bus driver caught in an operational bottleneck between passenger demands and traffic regulations

— Union of Security Employees (USE)The union's description of the impact of the incident on workers.

Lee Cheuk-hing has since resigned from his position at San Wui Commercial Society Secondary School in Hong Kong, apologizing for failing to "lead by example." The school had previously suspended him, noting his actions did not meet public expectations. USE is collaborating with the security guards' employer to ensure their well-being throughout the process, reiterating their unwavering support for the officers who faced a challenging situation while performing their public safety duties.

our officers, who were placed in an incredibly challenging operational environment while trying to keep the premises safe

— Union of Security Employees (USE)The union's final statement of support for their officers.
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Originally published by CNA in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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