Two former employees of Royal Plaza on Scotts were charged with corruption on Wednesday (4 April 2018) after they allegedly received payments for referring the hotel’s transport jobs to a limousine company.
Frankie Chan Li Fah, a 33-year-old former Guest Services Assistant Manager of M/s Royal Plaza were charged with 8 counts of corruptly obtaining a total sum of SGD$3,869 from a limousine driver, Mubarak Shah s/o P Zaman Shah, of M/s K.A. Shah Limo Services (“M/s K.A Shah”), as a reward for referring transport jobs from Royal Plaza to M/s K.A Shah, an offence punishable under Section 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chapter 241.
Haji Mohamed Ibrahim Bin Mohd Ya’acob, a 63-year-old former Chief Concierge of M/s Royal Plaza were charged 8 counts of corruptly obtaining a total sum of SGD$1,507 from a limousine driver, Mubarak Shah s/o P Zaman Shah, of M/s K.A. Shah Limo Services (“M/s K.A Shah”), as a reward for referring transport jobs from Royal Plaza to M/s K.A Shah, an offence punishable under Section 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chapter 241.
Singapore adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau takes a serious view of any corrupt practices and will not hesitate to take action against any party involved.
