High standards of conduct expected of all public servants: Chan Chun Sing on Section 165

The Straits Times

2024-10-14

SINGAPORE - High standards of conduct are expected from all public servants, said Minister-in-charge of the Public Service Chan Chun Sing on Oct 14. In Singapore, it is not acceptable for a public ...

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Otherwise, public confidence in the impartiality and integrity of the Government would be undermined, he added.\n“This is also the ethos Singaporeans would expect of leaders in all organisations, whether private or public,” said Mr Chan, who is also Education Minister.\n\n\n\nHe was responding in Parliament, on behalf of Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, to questions raised by several MPs on the application of Section 165 of the Penal Code and its impact on the wider public service.\nEarlier in October, former transport minister S. Iswaran had been sentenced to 12 months’ jail after pleading guilty to five charges, including four under Section 165 for obtaining valuable items as a public servant.\nWorkers’ Party MP Sylvia Lim (Aljunied GRC) had asked whether the definition of a public servant under the Penal Code was fit for purpose for an offence under Section 165, and if Singapore’s anti-corruption laws should be reviewed for greater efficacy.\n\n\n\nMr Zhulkarnain Abdul Rahim (Chua Chu Kang GRC) and Mr Yip Hon Weng (Yio Chu Kang) also asked if Section 165 may deter individuals and top talents from the private sector from joining or contributing to the public service.\n\n\nIn response, Mr Chan said the rules would not deter good people from joining or contributing to the public service.\n“On the contrary, if we do not have an ethos or system that ensures clean, honest government, we would not be able to attract the right people from the private sector to join us,” he said.\n\nThe definition of public servants generally includes public officers under the employment of the public service and various individuals executing public duties on behalf of the Government.\n\n\n\n\nOn whether the anti-corruption laws should be reviewed, Mr Chan said there should not be a knee-jerk reaction to immediately tighten or add more rules when individuals fall short.\n\nIf the rules were clear, but flouted or ignored, what should be done is to take decisive action against the offender instead of adjusting the rules.\n\nIf the rules were unclear, they should be clarified or simplified, he said.\nThe rules should be updated if these were too lax or do not cover a new situation, added Mr Chan.\n“The recent developments show that we do not shy away from doing the right thing to uphold the trust that Singaporeans have in the Government, and this is what we will continue to do,” he said.\n\n\n\n\n\nMore On This Topic\n\n \n\nBoard members of statutory boards get reminder on gift rules\n\n\n\n \n\nIswaran housed in single-man cell due to ‘higher safety and security risk’: S’pore Prison Service      \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMs Lim noted that after Iswaran’s sentencing, PM Wong had issued a statement on the need to act against corruption.\n“Noting that the former minister was not actually convicted of corruption, is the Prime Minister actually saying that, regardless of the charges that were preferred and … convicted on, that he thinks that the former minister acted corruptly?” she asked.\nIswaran was in January charged with two counts under the Prevention of Corruption Act, but these were amended at the start of his trial in September to less serious charges under Section 165.\nResponding to Ms Lim, Mr Chan said that Section 165 was a corruption charge. The difference between the two was that under Section 165, there was no need to prove quid pro quo on both sides, but only to prove that a person had taken the item.\n“It doesn’t mean that it’s not a corruption charge,” he said.\n\nMs Lim also noted that she had raised the review of anti-corruption laws as the Attorney-General’s Chambers had said there were litigation risks involved in proceeding with the Prevention of Corruption Act when asked about the amended charges.\nShe questioned if this would be a reason for the Government to review the Act.\nMr Chan said that as of now, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and enforcement agencies find that the Act’s current framing allows them to do their job.\nHe added that if new developments arise that warrant a review of the Act, the Government is open to doing so.\n\n\n\n\n\nMore On This Topic\n\n \n\nProperty tycoon Ong Beng Seng charged with two offences linked to Iswaran probe \n\n\n\n \n\naskST: Giving public servants valuable gifts? 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