On Jan 5, anti-corruption investigators under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) swooped in unannounced on the Ubi Avenue 4 office of Mr Peter Lim, then Commissioner of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF).
A short time later, the engineering graduate – who was promoted to SCDF chief in 2009 – was taken to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). His men were later told he was on leave. Indefinitely.
He wasn’t the only senior officer under MHA to be hauled in.
Earlier, Mr Ng Boon Gay, director of the Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB), had been picked up in the same investigation.
The New Paper had become aware of the investigation after Mr Ng was picked up in late December.
... and here's the juicy part from the report:
Missing in the MHA statement is the role played by an executive with a company that supplied IT-related products and services to several govt offices including MHA and SCDF.
She is said to have developed a close working relationship with both Mr Ng and Mr Lim.
but Mr Lim and Mr Ng were unaware of each other's dealings with the woman, who is also assisting with investigations.
No money is thought to be involved, but the close relationship with the woman & the 2 men are enough to be a cause for concern.
Both men have confirm their relationship with the woman.
