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MFA DG👎 appeals jail term over #diplomatic bag use, questions prosecution's changed stance
"offence risked diminishing the #credibility of #MFA & the #publicservice as a whole, as Oh's objective was to disrupt MFA's internal investigations into his conduct. He was also a #highranking #publicservant which means potential harm to e #publicinterest was more pronounced.. The penalty for giving false info to a public servant is #imprisonment for up to 2 years, a fine, or both"
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mfa-director-general-appeals-jail-term-over-diplomatic-bag-use-gilbert-oh-hin-kwan-4651591

#MFA DG admits lying to ministry abt use of #diplomaticbags
"Judge Sripathy-Shanaz questioned the level of potential harm tt came fr a #highranking #publicservant #lying to thwart internal investigations, which cld #undermine public #trust in the institution he served. "Wouldn't this attempt to subvert MFA's internal investigative process carry significant potential harm, esp'ly given the fact tt tis was no ordinary public servant but a #directorgeneral"
#Singapore #shame
https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mfa-diplomatic-bag-director-general-panadol-watches-4294146