$8 Msian Cow: No Reason to Suspect NParks Officer

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[h=2]When even the man in the street can smell the rat? Why are SGs still paying this dud $$$Million for? TCSS?[/h][h=2][/h][h=2]Khaw Boon Wan defends initial response to Brompton purchase: No reason to suspect integrity of NPark officer[/h]Posted by temasektimes on August 1, 2012

Beleaguered National Development Minister Khaw Boon Wan is now busy redeeming himself in the eyes of the public over his initial nonchalant response to the controversial purchase of the expensive Brompton bicycles by the National Parks Board (NParks) which first erupted on the internet.
Despite many valid concerns raised by netizens over the purchase including the tender being called during the Chinese New Year festive season and its exorbitant price, Mr Khaw defended the purchasing officer’s ‘integrity’ initially.
Speaking to queries from the state media, Mr Khaw explained that though he felt the decision to buy the foldable bikes was ‘justified’, he was not satisfied with the deal:
“I wrote then, that the decision to buy foldable bikes was justified. However, to signal my dissatisfaction and to convey a public message (not just to NParks but to all MND officers) that we should always seek value for money and ensure contestability when procuring goods or services, I added that I thought the procurement could have been better handled and NParks could have gotten a better deal,” he said.
However he was quick to add that “at that time”, he had “no reason to question the integrity of the officer(s) involved”.
It is not known how much his ‘no reason to question’ cost Singapore taxpayers.
The matter was finally referred to the Corrupt Practice Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for investigations and the officer in question was suspended after it was exposed online that he is a good friend of the owners of the company supplying the bikes

 

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Still want to cover

 

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Khaw was in charge of Ministry of Health during the reign of TT Durai at NKF. MOH also did not uncover any misdeeds at NKF. Only when "pian sian" Durai foolishly sue SPH then the shit hit the fan.

 

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This cheap Cow keeps talking about processes. Why not start by having EXTERNAL people to check out the situation, or have the Auditor General's office involved. All the internal 'investigations' were conducted by 'friends and relatives' so to speak.

The most galling part of the the ST report today -

"He said that from JUly 14, some netizens began to comment on the friendship between an NParks officer and the oweners of the company supplying the bikes. The INTERNAL audit team NOTED this."

He is leaving some bullets still to cover for any discrepancy by saying that he is still not at liberty to discuss more details, just as he did not do so the first time. How does mentioning an investigation in progress just by saying it, since the matter was already out in the open.

This Cheap Cow should not be allowed to keep insulting us.