5 Comments This British Expat Made That REALLY Pissed Singaporeans Off
Angry Singaporeans and netizens have encouraged fund manager, husband of former Miss Singapore Bernice Wong, to leave the country due to his controversial comments.
By Melody Oei — 24 Jan 2014, 01:30 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
1. He Posted This On His FB, "Normal Service Can Resume, Once I Have Washed The Stench Of Public Transport Off Me FFS!"
Another photo shows his son in his Porsche, with the comment: "Ahhhhhhhhh reunited with my baby. Normal service can resume, once I have washed the stench of public transport off me...!"
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2. He Captioned A Photo Of His Son Sitting On A Train, "Daddy Where Is Your Car & Who Are All These Poor People?"
3. He Called A Singaporean Male Cabbie A 'Retard' For Wearing Arm Warmers And Mittens And Having A Towel On His Lap
Another of Casey's Facebook postings went viral: a picture of his bundled-up taxi driver, with the caption: "Today's cabbie retard award goes to ... Mr Arm Warmers, stripy mittens & towel on the lap man ... After all it's only 37C outside."
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4. He Made It Clear That "After 11 Years Of Residency, I Am Still Trying To Understand THESE People!"
He added: "After 11 years of residency, I am still trying to understand THESE people!"
telegraph.co.uk5. He Filmed A Video Of Himself Saying, "I Don't Mean To Offend Anyone. Don't Be Angry At Me. Be Angry With Your Mum And Dad For Raising You A Wuss."
In his statement, Anton said: "It must be made extremely clear that a YouTube video of me, with my son in the background, was not posted in response to any recent events. This video was made weeks prior and has been misused to portray me as unrepentant."
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Anton Casey Is A 39-Year-Old Fund Manager Who Is Also The Husband Of Former Miss Singapore Bernice Wong
British wealth manger Anton Casey and his wife, former Miss Singapore Bernice Wong.
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Miss Singapore Bernice Wong (left), the wife of Mr Casey, alongside Miss Slovac Republic Petra Mokrosova, Miss Slovenia Polona Bas and Miss South Africa Cindy Nell at the 2003 Miss Universe beauty contest in Panama City.
Image via dailymail.co.ukMr Casey, a former London stockbroker, previously worked for HSBC and is married to Bernice Wong, 35, who won the Miss Singapore Universe contest in 2003. The couple married in 2008.
dailymail.co.ukA Male Expat Who Knows Casey And Family Said He "Had To De-Friend Him On Facebook Because I Couldn't Stand The Rubbish He Was Writing About All Sort Of People."
One male expatriate who knows Casey and his family insisted that he has a very British sense of humour, which can be very scathing. He said: "It can cross lines and it did cross lines...However, his wife and son were sweet."
telegraph.co.ukCasey's Boss At Crossinvest Said The Comments Were "In Poor Taste"
In a statement, Casey's boss Christophe Audergon said: "Crossinvest has clear policies regarding the codes of conduct expected of its employees. That code of conduct extends to social media. We are currently investigating the comments made by our employee and will take appropriate action once we are in possession of all the facts."
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Casey Said He Had Received Death Threats And Faces Disciplinary Action From His Employers
Mr Casey said police were investigating a number of death threats received by his family.
He apologised and begged people to leave his five-year-old son alone.
He said: "My son is an innocent party to this unfortunate and extremely stressful situation.
Singaporeans have branded the expatriate arrogant and urged him and his family to leave their country.
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Mr Casey, who is believed to be staying in Sentosa Cove, said that due to a 'security breach' of his personal Facebook page and the misuse of an old video by unknown sources, his family, especially his five-year-old son, "suffered extreme emotional and verbal abuse online".
telegraph.co.ukCasey Has Since Shut Down His Wife's Facebook Account And Changed The Name Of His Own
Mr Casey, who felt the need to shut down his wife's Facebook account and change the name of his own, said that the original posts on his personal account had leaked into the public domain after a "security breach".
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He, However, Did Release A Statement Saying, "I Would Like To Extend A Sincere Apology To The People Of Singapore."
He later released a statement through a PR firm, saying, "I would like to extend a sincere apology to the people of Singapore. I have the highest respect and regard for Singapore and the good people of Singapore; this is my home."
dailymail.co.uk“I wish for nothing more than to be forgiven for my poor judgement and given a second chance to rebuild the trust people have had in me as a resident of this wonderful country.”
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In the post, Mr Shanmugam, who is the first minister to comment on the issue, said that there was "some basis" for Singaporeans to question the lack of sincerity of his apology.
" Like many Singaporeans, I am terribly upset and offended by what he has posted. Deeply offensive, wrong, and unacceptable...At the same time, I hope that Singaporeans will not attack or flame his family because of his actions. We, Singaporeans, can be bigger than that."
A Recent Posting On Facebook Claiming That Anton Casey And Family "Are On The Run" Was Welcomed By Netizens
Caption by SMRT Feedback: 'Not sure if real or troll...But good-riddance anyway...'
Image via SMRT Feedback Facebook"Not sure if real or troll...But good-riddance anyway..."
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