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Netizens have been on the warpath against Changi Airport Group (CAG) chairman Liew Mun Leong and his family since his former housekeeper was acquitted of stealing more than $ 34,000 worth of items from their home after a legal battle. four years.
Since then, the reaction has reached the Facebook page of the Changi airport itself, including in innocuous posts that try to promote shopping offers.
Parti Liyani, 46, was charged by her former employers with theft and was found guilty in March 2019, leaving her with a jail sentence of two years and two months.
She appealed the sentence and was ultimately acquitted by High Court Judge Chan Seng Onn, who noted that the Liew family had “improper motives” and considered the testimony of Karl Liew, the son of Liew Mun Leong, to be “highly suspicious”. The judge noted that there are reasons to believe that the wealthy family took steps to prevent her from filing a complaint with the Ministry of Manpower for illegal deployment.
Since the acquittal, the internet has been buzzing with feedback and support for Parti, an online fundraiser for her to rebuild her life and raised more than $ 28,000.
Changi Airport’s Facebook page, the most visible entity under CAG, has now become something of a gateway for netizens to express their dislike for the Liew family. In the comment section of a post about Changi’s luxury shopping concierge, people have been posting comments not related to fashion looks.
Sarcastic remarks against the chairman of the CAG have also been echoed in various Changi Airport Facebook posts, including those involving product giveaway contests, as well as an inspiring story about the philanthropic arm of the Changi Foundation.
https://www.facebook.com/changiairport/posts/10159010718873598
https://www.facebook.com/changiairport/posts/10159016540818598
“We take note of comments on this matter, but have no comment at this time,” a Changi Airport spokesperson said when contacted by AsiaOne.
Public relations professionals who have noticed negative sentiments online told Marketing Interactive that the reputation of Changi Airport would be unlikely to take a lasting blow from Liew’s role in the case.
The Minister of Law and Home Affairs, K Shanmugam, also intervened, urging that “it should not be a witch hunt.”
He said government agencies will investigate what “went wrong in the chain of events” that led to Parti being found guilty of theft.
