SINGAPORE: The mother of former national table tennis player Li Hu was charged with corruption on Friday (Nov 25) for allegedly bribing officials to be lenient with her son.
Li, 28, lost his contract in October following a series of disciplinary breaches including insolence, insubordination and violation of house rules. He had breached the Singapore Table Tennis Association's (STTA) code of conduct by bringing a female guest to his dormitory on several occasions.
On Oct 17, his mother, Su Fengxian, 54, allegedly offered €2,000 (S$3,026) to STTA technical director Loy Soo Han "as an inducement ... to show leniency in her son Li Hu's disciplinary case with STTA," court documents state.
Su appeared in court on Friday and said she intends to plead guilty to the charge.
A hearing has been fixed for Friday afternoon for her to do so.
Li, who is ranked 58th in the world, had his contract terminated on Oct 24.
In a media statement, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said that Singapore "adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption".
"The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau takes a serious view of any corrupt practices and will not hesitate to take action against any party involved in such acts," it said.
Su could face up to five years' jail and a fine of up to S$100,000.
Li, 28, lost his contract in October following a series of disciplinary breaches including insolence, insubordination and violation of house rules. He had breached the Singapore Table Tennis Association's (STTA) code of conduct by bringing a female guest to his dormitory on several occasions.
On Oct 17, his mother, Su Fengxian, 54, allegedly offered €2,000 (S$3,026) to STTA technical director Loy Soo Han "as an inducement ... to show leniency in her son Li Hu's disciplinary case with STTA," court documents state.
Su appeared in court on Friday and said she intends to plead guilty to the charge.
A hearing has been fixed for Friday afternoon for her to do so.
Li, who is ranked 58th in the world, had his contract terminated on Oct 24.
In a media statement, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said that Singapore "adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption".
"The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau takes a serious view of any corrupt practices and will not hesitate to take action against any party involved in such acts," it said.
Su could face up to five years' jail and a fine of up to S$100,000.
