2 policemen charged with prejudicing good order of police force

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2 policemen charged with prejudicing good order of police force
By 938LIVE | Posted: 19 February 2009 2312 hrs


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SINGAPORE: Two policemen were charged with prejudicing the good order and discipline of the Singapore Police Force on Thursday.

48-year-old Senior Station Inspector Hashim Kamari and 49-year-old Station Inspector Aziz Osman had allegedly accepted a free trip to Taiwan for a Pirelli's tyres promotional event in April 2004, without prior approval from the police force.

Aziz, who is a patrol team leader with the Traffic Police Department, is also accused of instructing five of his subordinates to provide an unauthorised mobile escort in May that year.

It is believed to be for the wedding ceremony of the former regional manager of Pirelli Asia, John Hooi Tuck Sung.

Aziz allegedly told the men to make false entries in their patrol log sheets after performing the escort.

Separately, Hashim is believed to have accepted a discount of about S$80 from one Lim Sun Kwang when he purchased a tyre manufactured by Metzeler.

Hashim was a project management officer attached to the Police Logistic Department.

In exchange for the discount, Hashim had allegedly recommended that his department purchase Metzeler tyres from a local supplier of motorcycle accessories, JR Private Limited.

Both men are represented by lawyer, Vijay Kumar. Their pre-trial conference is scheduled on March 12.

If convicted under the Police Force Act for each charge, the men could be fined up to S$500, jailed a maximum of three months or both.

As for corruption, they could be fined a maximum of S$100,000, jailed up to five years or both. - 938LIVE/vm

firstly, aren't they supposed to be sacked immediately?

And Mr DPM Wong, shouldn't their superiors be also taken to task? Where are the proper controls? A station inspector can easily order a police escort, apparently there is no proper check and control in place.

I think something is wrong here with the Home Affairs. I think he needs to shake up the Police force.

If convicted under the Police Force Act for each charge, the men could be fined up to S$500

$500??

what a fucking joke..:oIo: spf

this is the greatest joke of Singapore !!!!! Never believe such thing happens in singapore !!!!!! Our Police force are known for it cleam image !!!!!! Even the Home Minister do not get so many escorts on his official tour of duty !!!! Even if WKS get married or his son get married, he will dare not ask for police escort !!!!!!!
The 5 escorts should also be charged for not reporting the wrong doing of their superior !!!!

SIFU said:

If convicted under the Police Force Act for each charge, the men could be fined up to S$500

$500??

what a fucking joke..:oIo: spf

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Police Force Act was passed decades ago..... at that time a 20 year veteran poodle sgt takes home a grand sum of $350.00 monthly....... its time to update the legislation.