NLB assistant director allegedly obtained $140k in bribes
An assistant director of the National Library Board (NLB) allegedly obtained bribes totalling $140,000 from the directors at two different firms between 2018 and 2020.
Adrian Chan Siew Leng, 48, is said to have committed the offences in exchange for advancing the business interest of the companies with NLB.
Over several occasions between 2018 and 2019, he allegedly obtained $90,000 in bribes from Francis Lim Boon Hor, 49, who was a sales director of product and solutions supplier Broadcast Engineering Services (BES).
Lim is said to have worked with two other then directors of BES – Tan Lai Heng, 63 and Lien Hoi Choon, 68 – to give Chan the money.
Chan allegedly obtained another $50,000 from Puan Kai Hsiong, 49, then a director of interior design and construction firm Pan Prebuild, between 2018 and 2020.
The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) said that Pan Prebuild was a subcontractor of BES at the time.
On Feb 7, Chan was charged with multiple counts of corruption. He is also accused of cheating and an offence under the Official Secrets Act.
The Straits Times has contacted NLB to find out his current employment status.
Chan’s case has been adjourned to March 6.
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