Woman who gave at least $2,500 in bribes to then SJI facilities manager gets 10 days’ jail
The Straits Times
Chin Lee Lan committed the offences between August 2020 and April 2022. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE – A woman managing the operations of a security solutions company gave at least $2,500 in bribes to a man who was then a facilities manager at St Joseph’s Institution (SJI).
Chin Lee Lan, 71, was working for Integrated Security Solution Asia Pacific (ISS) at the time, and she committed the offence on five occasions between August 2020 and April 2022.
In return, Ng Cher Him awarded seven jobs worth more than $27,000 in total to ISS.
Chin, who is also known as Margaret, was sentenced to 10 days’ jail on March 4 after she pleaded guilty to a graft charge.
Three other charges were considered during her sentencing.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Maximilian Chew said: “(She) committed the offences for monetary gain.
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