Eight Singaporean held in M'sia for bribing cop

sbst275 SG

Eight Singaporeans held for bribery

http://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?file=/2010/5/31/nation/6371391&sec=nation

JOHOR BARU: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has detained eight Singaporeans for trying to bribe police personnel here.

State MACC director Simi Abdul Ghani said the Singaporeans aged between 27 and 66 were detained for offering bribes to the police officers after they were caught for various traffic offences.

They had attempted to offer bribes ranging from RM20 to RM110.

“These offenders were held during a three-day joint operation between the MACC and state police which began on Friday,” he said.

“Anyone convicted for the offence can be jailed a maximum of 20 years and fined not more than five times the bribe amount or RM10,000, whichever is higher,” he added.

All the offenders have since been released on MACC bail.

“Don’t try to bribe government officials or law enforcement officers, as the MACC is always looking into these cases,” Simi said. - The Star (Malaysia)

Cheerin SG

omg.. I always bribe them $50... hope i won't be so suay..

QX179R SG

'Kopi money' risk

SINGAPORE drivers in the habit of slipping RM50 (S$21.30) to Malaysian enforcement officers when stopped for speeding across the Causeway may have received their most serious warning yet.

This act of bribery - which some describe as paying a 'speeding toll' - saw eight Singaporeans detained over the Vesak Day weekend.

About 16,000 Singapore vehicles, excluding motorcycles, enter Malaysia every day. Among them were those driven by the eight men and women who were nabbed by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) for allegedly offering bribes of between RM20 and RM110 to settle their traffic offences. The eight, aged between 27 and 66, were released on bail.

-- ST

dangerboi SG

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these people ought to be punished

~PEPPER~ SG

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these people ought to be punished

haha lol for causing corruption to spread.

Asromanista2001 SG

THE WORLD IS COMING TO AN END !!!!!!!!

an honest cop in M'sia ?????????

must be one of the signs liao !!!!!

sbst275 SG

They could give ppl 50% discount for traffic summon in order for them to pay.

Tat's for their own ppl.

seriously how do u expect visitors to respect their police?

But in any case bribing them is no good, it's like trying to bribe our mata.

ChoCoChips SG

times are bad.

even kopi is expensive now