Tue, 07/15/2008 - 17:26 — Anonymous
He used to hog the headlines for his daring stunts on charity shows, but Venerable Shi Ming Yi is in the news today for a strikingly different reason.
The Head of Ren Ci Hospital has officially been charged with alleged forgery, conspiracy and misuse of funds. The monk faces 10 charges in total, and is currently out on $200,000 bail. Venerable Ming Yi was arrested on Monday night, and has been under probe by the Commercial Affairs Department.
I still remember tearing while watching one of Venerable Ming Yi's stunts on tv a few years ago. He seemed so selfless and stoic back then, which makes it hard for me to accept the fact that he's being charged right now...
But if he's proven guilty, then I think it's a shame that leaders of large charities here are getting on the wrong side of the law. If they could resort to misusing funds, then what should we expect of CEOs heading private companies?