Govt defends lack of charges

IN the absence of key witnesses and sufficient evidence, a decision was made to issue stern warnings instead of prosecuting six former senior management staff of Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (KOM) over alleged bribe payments, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Indranee Rajah in Parliament.

However, if compelling and new evidence surfaces, the Public Prosecutor (PP) can and will re-evaluate the decision, she added, stressing that Singapore’s zero-tolerance policy towards corruption must be upheld in a manner that complies with the rule of law.