Zheng Yongnian, the former director of the East Asian Research Institute, was involved in two incidents that were accused of non -rituals. Zheng Yongnian was severely warned by the police. Zheng Yongnian was also undergoing an internal investigation of the National University, but the results have not yet been released.Another police showed that after the investigation, it would not take further action, and the case ended.
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Zheng Yongnian, the former director of the East Asian Research Institute of Singapore, involved two incidents that were accused of being accused. Zheng Yongnian was seriously warned by the police. After another police investigation, he stated that he would not take further action and the case was ended.
A spokesman for the National University of the National University yesterday responded to Lianhe Zaobao inquiring that the university knew that two incidents involving Zheng Yongnian (58 years old) were involved in the university.Out.
The first incident involved in social media users@Chary19513, the police had completed the investigation at the end of April this year and gave him a serious warning. The university also launched an internal investigation. In view of the internal survey, we could not further comment.
The second is the allegations made by social media users@44FFFF2. The university knows that a staff member reports the police, saying that Zheng Yongnian did not rire her in 2012, but the female employee did not complain to the university.
The spokesman said that after investigation, the police stated that it would not take further action on the second incident. The case has ended. The staff has recently expired and has left the East Asian Institute.
In addition, Zheng Yongnian issued a statement through the lawyer Xu Tingfang, a representative of the Harry Elias Partnership, stated that whether it was the woman (referring to@Chary19513) or others, he denied all the allegations of all sexual harassment and pointed out Singapore.The warning issued by the police force to Professor Zheng did not constitute a crime or facts.
The statement said that in the past few days, some media reported that a female staff member of the East Asian Institute pointed out that Zheng Yongnian sexually harassed her and other female staff in 2018, and said that Zheng Yongnian was warned by the (police). Some reports also reported that some reports also reported.Mentioned Zheng Yongnian's resignation to the East Asian Institute.
In addition to denying the meaning of allegations and explanation warnings, the statement also stated that Zheng Yongnian's resignation has nothing to do with relevant accusations and complaints.In order to focus on the research work he liked, he decided to accept new positions before resigned from the Director of the East Asian Institute.
Will cooperate with the school's investigation and also consider litigation options
The statement also said that Zheng Yongnian has cooperated with the National University's investigation and will continue to give cooperation.In view of the fact that the results have not been released, it is inconvenient to comment at this stage.In addition, Zheng Yongnian is currently considering his litigation options.
A spokesman for the National University said that universities must not tolerate any form of sex related improper behavior (Sexual Misconduct). If the staff has accusations in this regard, the National University has a perfect investigation procedure.The allegations of all improper behaviors are carefully viewed, and investigations will be carried out internally.
The spokesman pointed out that in ensuring fairness, effectiveness, and reliable internal investigations, the university also pays special attention to the affected staff to ensure that their well -being in the difficult period should not be tolerated by any harassment or bullying.
The spokesman said that Zheng Yongnian had resigned from the East Asian Research Institute and the National University and joined the overseas institution. He was approved for a holiday until the contract period expired this month.
Zheng Yongnian from Yuyao County, Zhejiang Province is currently the Dean of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) Global and Contemporary China Higher Research Institute.He was a researcher at the East Asian Institute in 1997 and was promoted to the director in 2008. He stepped down in May 2019 with a term of 11 years.
@44FFFF2 said in the United Morning Post yesterday that she said that she was 7Shy this year; I left the East Asian Institute for 10 years, and I recently learned that I was not the only victim, so I called the police in May this year.
She said that since 2017, she has been constantly complaining to the management of the institute, but she has never ignored it. Until the contract period, she did not hear the news of the institute's action.
Police spokesman confirmed the day before yesterday, on May 13, 2019, he received a report from Zheng Yongnian's non -ritual woman on May 30, 2018.After investigating the opinion of the General Procuratorate of the Police, Zheng Yongnian was given a serious warning to Zheng Yongnian on April 23 this year.
The woman involved claims to be Charlotte (ie@Chary19513). After Zheng Yongnian was warned in the Twitter on August 7 this year, she also suffered constantly bullying and attacks at the institute, and saidStopped, but the management pretended not to know.
