SINGAPORE: Two Singaporean men were charged on Wednesday for conspiring to cheat a facilities company through kickbacks over seven years, said the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau .
Ong Kah Heng, 59, the former principal facilities manager of SMM – the facilities arm of Surbana Jurong Group – is accused of conspiring with two men to dishonestly induce SMM into making payments amounting to more than S$1 million to Daycon and A-One Contracting Services on 111 occasions between 2005 and 2012.
Yap, 55, is also charged with conspiring with Ong to cheat SMM on 110 occasions between 2005 and 2012 through kickbacks from payments SMM made to Daycon, CPIB said in its press release. When asked if any action was taken against Leong, CPIB said that it could not comment further as the case is before the courts.
“The CPIB takes a serious view against corruption and any criminal activities,” the bureau said. “Any persons involved in such offences will be firmly dealt with the full brunt of the law.”Source: CNA/jt