On 16th Aug SCMP continue to criticise Nagar Lai of the awarded PhD by St Clements University. Nagar Lai confimed that he has never been awarded a Phd from St Clements University. The website of St Clements University has shown clearly that it is a Doctor of Letters award, which is the endorsement of the various publications of Nagar Lai. The full list of  publications are also on the website.

There shows that this reporter has no idea of different qualifications and therefore his comments cannot be justified.

The comments of the same reporter on different dates are also contradicting.

Reporter has implicitly accused Nagar Lai has got an Associate Professorship from  St Regis University. Nagar Lai told us that he could not recall award of 'Associate Professorship' from this University, and have no relationship with this University what so ever. Nagar is awarded
visiting professors of numerous Universities like International American University, London College Of Higher Education, etc. These are all honors.

While our Chairman cannot recall any honor from this St Regis University, he cannot understand the accusation of 'buying an Associate Professor title'.
Firstly this 'Associate Professor' title is not an academic award, and is just a title. If this University is fake and title is for sale, why sell a low level title? That is really pointless. If one is trying to dress up his background, it has to be  a PhD and Professorship, like what is reported by SCMP on the other cases like the teachers in HKU, CU.

While we understand that every media may have their stand point, and this time may be a good intention of urging non registered courses to be registered. But sometimes that is going too far. Reporters need to be well equipped with knowledge and sense in order to make  precise comment, and this time SCMP shows a lot of improvement needed.

Again our Institute has taken action of our loss incurred by this irresponsible act of SCMP.

South China Morning Post 15/8 headlines hints Chairman Dr Nagar Lai may be involved in buying a certificate from St Regis University, which is found to be fake. Also our programs are not registered in Hong Kong Education Bureau and is a ‘bogos degree institute’. This is a misconduct by putting words into ones’ month. Here is the evidence that we sent to the reporter/editor after he left the Institute of Supply Chain Management office in the morning, asking him to provide some information on his claim, which he can never show.

Also since all our programs are distance learning and use transfer credits mechanism there is no need to register. This again shows the poor ethical/professional standard of this reporter.

While our legal action is underway, we would force SCMP to apologise to us.

From: I-SCM Lai <iscmhk@gmail.com>

Date: 2008/8/14

Subject: Break in our office and asking questions without supporting

To: yi.hu@scmp.com

Mr. Wu,

South China Morning Post,

Editor,

This is illegal for you to break in our office in Hollywood Plaza this morning and take photos, when you are instructed to leave. You cannot use them or you would be hold liable. For a proper interview you need to make appointment and not break in as such. This is threatening to the security of the people in the office. And is really unprofessional/lack of conduct.

We heard that you have mentioned somebody buying a bogos certificate from some fake University, but you do not produce any evidence, and you mention that he has acquired a PhD, but again you are not sure. This makes our people leave you, as they cannot answer any 'guessing' questions. And we worry about you put things into our mouth.

Please act like a professional, or at least try to be.

Tell us more, with supporting information on:

1. Who is this person you are referring to

2. Is he a member of our institute

3. What certificate has he acquired

4. When did he get it

5. Has he been found using this certificate for his advantage, or hurting others

6. Is that fake University found anything connected to some of our current institute programs

We see if we can get some answers to your questions after we receive that formally, and with supporting evidence.

Let us put things in writing so that there are no misunderstanding. And we do not allow unarranged break in, hurting our people. We reserve the right to claim you on this. And based on your irresponsible act, we would handle all your enquiry in writing, instead of allowing you to come and hurt our people again.

And if you try to write anything without supporting or purely imaginery, both you and SCMP are liable. So far your act has shown that you are not acting ethically, or legally.

ISCM