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(Created page with "{{Infobox-person |name=Vivian Balakrishnan |othername= விவியன் பாலகிருஷ்ணன் |image=Vivian balakrishnan.png |field01=Current Role |data01= |field02=Past Roles |data02= |field03=Others |data03= |Input 1st Header=Background |field04=Education |data04= |Input 2nd Header=Personal Details |field05=Age |data05={{Age| 1961}} |field06=Others |data06= }} {{stub}} * born 25 January 1961 * Anglo-Chinese School") |
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==Controversy== | |||
* YOG budget overrun | |||
** by how much | |||
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* ‘illiterate’ comment | |||
** 14 Sep 2021 Tue - Parliament session, | |||
*** after Leong Mun Wai had spoken, a voice could be heard saying "he's illiterate". | |||
*** Later, after another exchange between [[Tan See Leng]] and Leong Mun Wai, someone heard saying, "Seriously, how did he get into {{g| RI}}?... Must have been a lousy school." | |||
*** It was deduced that VB made these comments | |||
*** [[Tan See Leng]] then replied, "I'm from Monk's Hill." | |||
*** LMW confirmed received a call of apology from VB on Wed 15 Sep 2021, LMW said he had accepted apology when queried by mainstream media | |||
*** LMW added, "I am also curious to know who are the other persons who were involved in the conversation and the reason why they held the institution that I attended in contempt." | |||
*** [[file:Vb-fbpost-illiterate.png|200px| VB's apology on FB]] | |||