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SingPost assistant manager charged with graft
Posted: 15 June 2010 1104 hrs
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SINGAPORE: An assistant manager with the Singapore Post has been charged with ten counts of graft.
It's believed 42-year-old Phang Soo Chyi corruptly obtained gratifications in the form of loans, amounting to more than $8,000 in all between September 2007 and January 2009.
He allegedly received the monies from seven of Singapore Post's contractors and sub-contractors that deliver parcels on the company's behalf.
They include Heng Hock Kheng who's the drrector of D & W Express Services and Matsom Sariphee, the sole-proprietor of Sky Venture Integrated.
It's believed Phang received the loans in exchange for not showing disfavour towards the companies.
Separately, he is also accused of cheating Koh Tiu Ling, a director at United Post Singapore, a private postal company, on 11 November 2008.
Phang allegedly deceived Mr Koh into believing that he could repay a $3,000 loan that Mr Koh had given him.
It's believed that Phang handed Mr Koh a cheque for the amount even though the related account with the bank has already been closed on 4 March 2007.
A pre-trial conference will be held on July 9.
For each corruption charge, Phang could be jailed a maximum of five years and fined up to $100,000.
If found guilty of cheating, he could be sentenced to seven years' jail and fined. - CNA/jy