Former SCDF and CNB chiefs arrested

[phtthp]

PL court case start.

names of the 3 women disclosed :-
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1254857/1/.html

[3Boys]

AC_Power:

3Boys:

But was it material?

If one were having an EMA with a vendor, he would hardly report that he was in a personal relationship with that person, would he?

His EMA is his private affairs and as long as it does not affect his work, there is no need for him to inform his bosses.

However, once that person in that EMA becomes a vendor to a project that he is supposed to sign off for approval, he needs to report it as clearly there is a conflict of interest and potentially a magnet to CPIB probe if he fails to do so.

I can't see how this can even be closely related to reality.

I understand the need the keep the 'appearance' of the lack of potential conflicts-of-interest, but even in a situation where there is a conflict-of-interest, it does not mean there was wrongdoing, as evidenced by the discharge of NBG.

This is the trap NBG fell into. He could not report it because it would have caused grave personal impact, and by not reporting, the CPIB felt compelled to prosecute, in order to keep the public happy. I don't think even THEY thought that the tender itself was biased. But the way the Singaporean public is these days.........better not be a civil servant.

[Joule]

dowan to see this thing la


'slaughtering' a man's reputation, whether he is guilty or not, on the mainstream media over many months is simply not my cup of tea
[quote]But the way Singaporean public are these days.........better not be a civil servant.[/quote]concur. it's a bad time to be a civil serpent

[3Boys]

Joule:

dowan to see this thing la


'slaughtering' a man's reputation, whether he is guilty or not, on the mainstream media over many months is simply not my cup of tea
[quote]But the way Singaporean public are these days.........better not be a civil servant.

concur. it's a bad time to be a civil serpent[/quote]My Dad was a civil servant for decades, my FIL the same, and still is. The first few years of my career I worked for the garment.

Freaking thankless job, and these days, just plain toxic.

[Joule]

3Boys:

Joule:

dowan to see this thing la

concur. it's a bad time to be a civil serpent

My Dad was a civil servant for decades, my FIL the same, and still is. The first few years of my career I worked for the garment.

Freaking thankless job, and these days, just plain toxic.[/quote]

actually ah, not sure if you agree

it's being a 'high level' civil servant that people have toxic thoughts about

this saga is like the public execution of someone macham death of thousand cuts.

and to think the olde days of pillories and executions were over

I do not like to see it

[pirate]

3Boys:

My Dad was a civil servant for decades, my FIL the same, and still is. The first few years of my career I worked for the garment.


Freaking thankless job, and these days, just plain toxic.

Can't even invest in the stock market without having to declare one's :censored: shareholdings every year... 1,000 shares of SPH, 500 shares of SingTel, 3,000 shares of Penguin, 2,000 shares of Cougar, 1,000 shares of Eu Yan Sang... and my wife's grandfather left her one share in Lao Ah Gong & Son Sdn Bhd in his will...
:sick:

[3Boys]

Joule:

actually ah, not sure if you agree

it's being a 'high level' civil servant that people have toxic thoughts about

this saga is like the public execution of someone macham death of thousand cuts.

and to think the olde days of pillories and executions were over

I do not like to see it

Higher ups have it worse for sure, but I mentioned earlier in this thread about a mid-level officer let go for 'perceived' conflicts-of-interest.

Even when there is no wrong-doing, the public are out there baying for blood at ANY suggestion of trouble, real or not.

Such is the cynicism...

Yeah, I don't like to see it either.

[limlim]

I want to be in civil service leh.. iron rice bowl.. and attractive salary/benefits..... :evil:


well.. your views may differ.. maybe you already got high paying jobs.. so govt job's pay not attractive to you.

[3Boys]

limlim:

I want to be in civil service leh.. iron rice bowl.. and attractive salary/benefits..... :evil:


well.. your views may differ.. maybe you already got high paying jobs.. so govt job's pay not attractive to you.

Be my guest.... :evil: , maybe you'll make a great civil servant, and have better empathy for the job.

[octoberbaby]

I know one senior citizen who worked as civil servant in her younger days. Till date, all her medical expenses are minimal. She went so many operations due to cancer, removal of this, removal of that, her son only paid below $100 for a service fee or something like that.

Not sure whether current civil servants will have such benefits in their retiree days.