CORRUPT PRACTICES INVESTIGATION BUREAU (Cases, 1975-77)

Parliament of Singapore · 31 January 1978 · 4th Parliament

Official Report, 31 January 1978, Vol 37, Issue 5 · Open in the reader (summaries, search, filters)

Hwang Soo JinLee Kuan Yew
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Mr Hwang Soo Jin asked the Prime Minister how many cases were investigated by the Corrupt Investigations Bureau in 1977 and how many prosecutions resulted therefrom; and what were the comparative figures for 1976 and 1975.

Mr Lee Kuan Yew: For the year 1977, a total of 581 cases of corruption were investigated which resulted as follows:

(a) 39 cases involving 41 persons were prosecuted in court.

(b) 47 cases involving 42 persons were referred for disciplinary action.

For the year 1976, 468 cases of corruption were investigated and of these:

(a) 80 cases involving 91 persons were prosecuted in court.

(b) 40 cases involving 50 persons were referred for disciplinary action.

For the year 1975 a total of 529 cases of corruption were investigated which resulted as follows:

(a) 96 cases involving 104 persons were prosecuted in court.

(b) 75 cases involving 199 persons were referred for disciplinary action.

Source: Singapore Parliament Official Report (Hansard) for 31 January 1978. Republished on SGParliament.