Tag Archives: CORRUPTION

Tan Kin Lian recently posted his views on high levels of corruption in many democratic countries, where it happens at the top levels involving people with power and influence. Such countries are even worse off when their leaders remain in power for decades and abuse state resources. Such leaders mask their acts behind words like "free market" and "democratic electoral system." Does this type of democracy sound familiar?

Corrupt, bossy and nosey social distancing officer goes to Century Square shop every other day to disturb the staffs, terrorizing to take photos and write reports if they breach any measures.

Ivan Lim has tried to explain himself in response to online criticisms and maintained that he will not back out from contesting. He did not apologise for his arrogant behaviour and instead gave his version of stories with regards to the incidents posted online.

And while every Minister of the PAP have come out and blasted the WP for their inability to manage a Town Council, no one said a word about this man, who went under the radar while GM of a Town Council located in the PM's ward to actually receive gratification in his role as GM.

The Maritime & Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has launched a Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) case after a whistleblower made allegations about possible corrupt practices in the operations of the Port of Singapore Authority and Jurong Port.

A witness who was at the scene where M Ravi had allegedly assaulted Jeannette Chong-Aruldoss defended the latter and recounted how he had created a scene outside their law office. He said M Ravi brought 3 thugs to cause a mess and also threatened to sue the office for corruption.

Our reader who is a resident of Marsiling-Yew Tee finds it undemocratic for the ruling party to play around with the Constitution and have Mdm Halimah Yacob quit the party in order to run for the Presidential election. She said this is not what the residents have voted for and hopes opposition politicians can do something about this.

Gilbert Goh thinks the legal action against Workers' Party is just a distraction from the problems plaguing Oxley saga and the upcoming Presidential election. He compared this to Ang Mo Kio Town Council's alleged corruption which was mysteriously solved by dismissing a general manager and settled out of public scrutiny.

I refer to the article “Every Singaporean plays role in fighting corruption: PM Lee” (Channel NewsAsia, Jun 6). It states that “Every Singaporean has a role to play in fighting corruption, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Tuesday (Jun 6), during the opening of the Corruption Reporting and Heritage Centre (CRHC) which allows members of the public to walk in and report suspected corrupt practices in person. Does paying the highest public service salaries in the world deter corruption?

Prominent Indonesian corruption investigator Novel Baswedan who is seeking medical treatment in Singapore after enduring an acid attack to his face in Indonesia had his surgery costs waived by the Singapore doctor, Dr Tan after he learnt that his patient was a corruption investigator injured during the course of duty.