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SINGAPORE – A former general manager of Ang Mo Kio Town Council (AMKTC) was sentenced on Wednesday (Nov 20) to a total of 27 months’ jail, or two years and three months, over corruption offences.
Wong Chee Meng, 59, received about $50,000 in bribes from a director of two construction firms.
The director, Chia Sin Lan, 64, who was from 19-ANC Enterprise and 19-NS2 Enterprise, was sentenced to 21 months’ jail, or one year and nine months.
The two firms were each fined $75,000.
On March 25, the pair pleaded guilty to corruption charges, ending a trial that started in September last year.
Wong and Chia each admitted to three counts of corruption involving more than $75,300.
The first charge was over a $13,500 discount on a Toyota Corolla Altis owned by 19-ANC and sold to Wong.
The second charge was for offences amalgamated over the payments to Wong’s mistress which totalled $27,800.
The third charge covers entertainment expenses such as those incurred at KTV lounges and massage parlours, which amounted to over $34,000.
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