S'pore's Past Corrupted Sr Public Officers & Politicians

[Vulcann]

Here is a list of both senior public officers and politicians (except one) charged and convicted in court of corruption as accordance to CPIB's website:

 

Senior Public Officers

 

http://app.cpib.gov.sg/cpib_new/user/default.aspx?pgID=236

 

Choy Hon Tim : the largest total bribe amount in CPIB's history

 

Choy Hon Tim, the former Director of the Electricity Department as well as the Deputy Chief Executive (Operations) of the Public Utilities Board (PUB) may not be the most senior public officer investigated by the Bureau, but his case involved the largest amount of bribes uncovered. He was investigated in 1995 following allegations that he had received kickbacks in return for awarding contracts to suppliers and contractors of PUB when he was a Chief Electrical Engineer of PUB. Choy was subsequently charged for obtaining gratifications totalling $13.85 million. He was convicted and sentenced to 14 years' jail term and the $13.85 million bribe obtained by him was forfeited to the State.

 

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Yeo Seng Teck : Trade Development Board Chief

 

Yeo Seng Teck, then Chief Executive Officer of Trade Development Board was investigated in 1993 for cheating offences dating back to 1988. Investigation revealed that he had used forged document to cheat his principals (in this case, the organisations he was working for) involving the purchase of Chinese antiques worth about $2 million. He was subsequently charged and convicted for cheating offences and sentenced to 4 years' imprisonment.

 

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Lim How Seng : Director of Singapore History Museum

 

Lim How Seng was charged for corruptly receiving two loans of $20,000 each from a private vendor named 3G Studio. In return, Lim recommended a contract for the production of a new 3-dimensional show at the museum to be awarded to 3G Studio. He was sentenced to 3 month's imprisonment and ordered to pay a $20,000 penalty.

 

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Andrew Goh Keng Guan : Assistant Head, Talent Group, Economic Development Board.

 

Andrew Goh, the Assistant Head of Talent Group took bribes totalling $380,000 from seven Chinese nationals between February 1999 and June 2001. In return, he helped the 7 Chinese nationals by processing their application for permanent residency in Singapore. Andrew was sentenced to 26 months' imprisonment and the money he took from the seven Chinese nationals was forfeited.

 

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Ong Beng Leong : Commanding Officer of Training Resources Management Centre

 

Ong Beng Leong, a Lieutenant Colonel in the SAF, was the Commanding Officer of Training Resource Management Centre (TRMC) from 1st April 1999 to 14th December 2001. During this period, he knowingly accepted fictitious quotes submitted to him by the sole-proprietor of Sin Hiaptat Construction. According to financial procedures, he should have sourced for quotations from other contractors. Ong had then gone on to award contracts to the Sin Hiaptat Construction. He was later charged and convicted for using false documents to deceive his principal (i.e. his employer in this case), an offence under section 6© of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Cap 241. He was sentenced to 1.5 months' imprisonment.

 

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Politicians

 

http://app.cpib.gov.sg/cpib_new/user/default.aspx?pgID=237

 

"There is no way a Minister can avoid investigations and a trial if there is evidence to support one".

- then Prime Minister of Singapore, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew, quoted in the Straits Times, Jan 27, 1987

 

Tan Kia Gan : Minister for National Development

 

Tan Kia Gan, then Minister for National Development, was investigated in August 1966 for attempting to help his close businessman friend Lim Tjin Hauw and his son William Lim to clinch the sale of Boeing aircraft to Malaysian Airways. He also acted as an intermediary for his brother-in-law in the sale of a

[Pisces69]

So much for the clean n corruption free gharmen we supposed to have.

 

I wonder how many cases never detected or detected n never brought to court?

[Jasonjst]

So much for the clean n corruption free gharmen we supposed to have.

 

I wonder how many cases never detected or detected n never brought to court?

 

The best thing is all these dispite high pay , look like high pay = no corruption is not a valid theory afterall .

[Pisces69]

The best thing is all these dispite high pay , look like high pay = no corruption is not a valid theory afterall .

 

 

Maybe thats why e old man step down a step or two.

 

His argument not respected anymore?

[KARTer]

Maybe thats why e old man step down a step or two.

 

His argument not respected anymore?

i dont know what to say

[Mecontle]

corrupted leader get exile or jail, why worry for em? failed theory

[Vulcann]

Using high pay to justify incorruptibility is foundamentally flawed because greed knows no bounds, as shown in the examples above.

 

When you have a million, that desire to double it may prove to be strong to resist for some...

 

[Pisces69]

i dont know what to say

 

 

But I heard he still drawing abt $7mil every year. I wonder how he do it?

[KARTer]

But I heard he still drawing abt $7mil every year. I wonder how he do it?

to me this is the zorro mystery..... which god father in miw is supporting him??

[Pisces69]

to me this is the zorro mystery..... which god father in miw is supporting him??

 

 

I got inside info he n GCT still drawing their old amt, even after giving up Ministers post.

[Vulcann]

The best thing is all these dispite high pay , look like high pay = no corruption is not a valid theory afterall .

 

But it is maintaned by them that high pay deters under table monkey business.

 

Of course our former PM's famous justification that peanut pay would only attract monkeys effectively killed the debate on office bearer's high pay then.

 

Thanks to the last GE, we again have our say though the quantum proposed by the commitee is still way too high to some...

[Ace]

I got inside info he n GCT still drawing their old amt, even after giving up Ministers post.

 

I think to be fair, he deserve the amt for the work he have done...not doubt there are

mistake make along the way but then there is no perfect way to all problem...sacrifices is

required at time.

but the same cannot be say for the current group of minister. Have not achieve anything great already kpkb on

the pay cut already...........

 

[Vulcann]

I think to be fair, he deserve the amt for the work he have done...not doubt there are

mistake make along the way but then there is no perfect way to all problem...sacrifices is

required at time.

but the same cannot be say for the current group of minister. Have not achieve anything great already kpkb on

the pay cut already...........

 

Old man maybe but definitely no-no for the Swiss-standard-of-living peanut guy. He had been paid more than enough during his term & already drawing pensions since 55 yo so if I have a say not a single cent more.

[Good-Carbuyer]

The best thing is all these dispite high pay , look like high pay = no corruption is not a valid theory afterall .

I believe it looks more like higher pay = more corrupted?

[Good-Carbuyer]

I think to be fair, he deserve the amt for the work he have done...not doubt there are

mistake make along the way but then there is no perfect way to all problem...sacrifices is

required at time.

but the same cannot be say for the current group of minister. Have not achieve anything great already kpkb on

the pay cut already...........

I believe those found in GRCs are not value-for-money calibre

[Carra]

Paying more to prevent corruption, it's like paying off a thief so that he wouldn't steal from you.

[Tedlhw]

I got inside info he n GCT still drawing their old amt, even after giving up Ministers post.

 

Wow, saying something like that is very dangerous man.. u really have balls.. better be able to substantiate it..

[Unidentified]

Paying more to prevent corruption, it's like paying off a thief so that he wouldn't steal from you.

 

precisely.