23-year-old impersonates friend to help him with IPPT

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23-year-old impersonates friend to help him with IPPT
By Ong Dailin | Posted: 17 June 2010 1941 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Two men with the same surname and both thought they could mutually benefit if one impersonated the other.

Goh TingFu, 23, a student at the Asia Pacific School of Sports and Business, met up with polytechnic student Goh Li Zhao outside Bedok Camp at 4pm on March 9.

Both men went into the camp and Mr Goh Li Zhao went to take the number tag for his Individual Physical Proficiency Test (IPPT).

After taking the number tag, he gave his number tag to Goh TingFu and waited at the stadium grandstand for the latter to take the IPPT for him.

It is not known if he paid his friend to take the test.

After Goh TingFu completed the test, a fitness specialist with the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) checked the IPPT results and discovered that he had helped Mr Goh Li Zhao take it.

A military policeman with the SAF was informed and the matter was reported to the police.

Goh TingFu pleaded guilty on Thursday to falsely representing himself as the other.

Goh and told the court that he was sorry for what he had done.

He was fined S$2,000 and could be jailed up to three years.

The SAF is looking into how to deal with Mr Goh Li Zhao. - CNA/vm