The Manager of Bustermite Pest Control, Robert Tan Giok Poh, a Singaporean was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by the Bandar Seri Begawan Magistrate's Court yesterday after he pleaded guilty to one corruption offence under Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Chapter 131), according to a press release from the Anti-Corruption Bureau.

Investigation conducted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau revealed that on July 23, 2014 at the vicinity of the 2nd Floor, Estate Management and Project Development Unit, Ministry of Health, the defendant did corruptly give gratification to one Assistant Project Officer (Grade I) of the Estate Management and Project Development Unit, a sum of B$300 and five pieces of 'Disney Aladdin on Skate' tickets.

The money and Disney tickets were given by the defendant as a reward to the assistant project officer in processing the penultimate payment certificate for Bustermite Pest Control amounting to $141,610.80 in respect of the eradication of termites work at Suri Seri Begawan Hospital, Kuala Belait.

Magistrate Dewi Norlelawati binti Haji Abdul Hamid imposed a sentence of 12 months on the defendant with effect from yesterday and ordered that the amount of gratification B$300 to be forfeited to the state.

The charge was read to the defendant on May 21, 2016.

The prosecution was represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Christopher Ng Ming Yew of the Attorney General's Chambers.

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by BruDirect.com

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