Ex-GM of Ang Mo Kio Town Council charged with accepting S$107,000 worth of bribes

Singapore

A FORMER general manager and secretary of Ang Mo Kio Town Council, who allegedly took bribes from two building firms and their director, was on Wednesday charged with corruption.

Wong Chee Meng, 58, who is also known as Victor Wong, faces 55 counts of corruptly accepting gratification worth about S$107,000 in total from the director of 19-ANC Enterprise and 19-NS2 Enterprise in exchange for advancing the business interests of the firms with the town council, according to court documents.

These alleged bribes included overseas remittances to his mistress in China, a job for his daughter-in-law, entertainment expenses at KTV lounges, a S$13,500 discount on the purchase price of a car and the use of a mobile phone line.…