SINGAPORE: Singapore’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom on Friday (Jul 28) rebutted a column in The Economist which questioned the independence of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). In a letter addressed to The Economist’s letters
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom on Friday (Jul 28) rebutted a column in The Economist which questioned the independence of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). In a letter addressed to The Economist’s letters
“I have no doubt that we will reflect, learn from these experiences, make our system better and continue to uphold the trust that Singaporeans have in the elected government and in our system of government,” says Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.
Wild, false allegations against public officials will be detrimental to Singapore's political culture, says Malminderjit Singh, COO of Asia Pacific at public policy consultancy Speyside.
CPIB's first statement on the case said Mr Iswaran was "assisting" with an investigation. Two days later, it revealed the Transport Minister had in fact been arrested.