AGC will not be prosecuting David Lum for dealings with Iswaran
Two of the charges on which Iswaran was convicted were for dealings with the boss of construction company Lum Chang
THE Attorney-General’s Chambers said on Friday (Oct 4) that it will not be tendering charges against businessman David Lum Kok Seng, who was involved in dealings with former minister S Iswaran.
Lum was one of two businessmen involved in the case against Iswaran. The other, property tycoon and billionaire Ong Beng Seng, was charged in court on Friday for abetting the obstruction of justice and offences under Section 165 of the Penal Code.
In arriving at the decision, the AGC said it considered all the relevant facts and circumstances of the case, including the role that Lum played in each of the transactions.
Lum is the managing director of mainboard-listed construction company Lum Chang. His dealings with Iswaran, for which the ex-minister was convicted and sentenced under Section 165, include gifting Iswaran 14 bottles of whisky and wine, and a Brompton bicycle.
Section 165 prohibits public servants from accepting valuable items for free or inadequate payment from someone connected to business transactions or proceedings they handle.
Iswaran was convicted on four charges under Section 165 for obtaining Formula 1 tickets, flights and a hotel stay, 14 bottles of alcohol, and a Brompton bike from Lum and Ong in his official capacity as a public servant.
He was also convicted on one obstruction of justice charge, for making payment to Singapore GP for a business class flight knowing that this would make an investigation less likely.
For his dealings with Lum and Ong, Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months’ jail on Thursday.
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