There’s no such thing as a free meal in this world…
And if you find yourself having one, just remember there will always be consequences for having it.
Just like these two guys from NTUC FairPrice who were charged on Friday (6 May) for accepting bribes from others.
Bribed to Advance Business Interests With NTUC FairPrice
According to TODAYOnline, the two former NTUC FairPrice employees were charged for receiving bribes amounting to SGD$523,000 from multiple people to advance their business interests with NTUC FairPrice.
The two men being charged are 47-year-old Lim Kian Kok and 39-year-old See Hock Lam.
Lim was a former senior team leader while See was a former team leader at NTUC FairPrice.
More Than 30 Corruption Charges Given
Lim is facing a total of 34 corruption charges while See is facing a total of 31 corruption charges.
According to a press release made by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), the offences were allegedly committed between 2013 and 2020.
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The bribes were given to Lim with the intention of furthering the business interests of various fish suppliers with NTUC FairPrice.
Fish Suppliers Involved With Bribes
Three more people in the fish supplier business has been identified to be involved with the alleged corruption offences.
They are: Chew Kim Hwee, then-Director of Fish Vision Agro-tech, Heah Han Huat, then-sole proprietor of Ocean Trust Trading, and Ng Keng Meng, then-partner of Nam Soon Sin Kee & Co.
Chew faces two charges of conspiring to bribe Lim with about SGD$26,900 in 2020.
Heah and Ng each face eight charges of bribing Lim with SGD$43,500 and SGD $217,500 respectively from 2013 to 2020.
It was not said how See was involved in the alleged corruption offences.
Punishment for Corruption in Singapore
CPIB said the corruption situation in Singapore remains firmly under control in a press release on Thursday (5 May).
In 2021, Singapore was ranked as the least corrupt country in Asia according to an annual global survey.
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According to the law, anyone who is found guilty of corruption can be jailed up to five years, fined up to $100,000 or both.
(So it’s a much better idea to earn a honest living than succumb to shady shortcuts like these guys did.)
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