CNA - Veteran lawyer jailed for driving drunk into railings, lying to police that he was not the driver

[byfun]

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In Singapore, lying to the police is taken very seriously and can lead to criminal charges under the Penal Code. The exact punishment depends on how and why the false information was given.


Here are the main relevant laws:

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1. Giving False Information to a Public Servant​

Section 182 of the Penal Code (Cap. 224)


If you intentionally give false information to a public servant (such as a police officer), knowing or believing it to be false, and with the intent to cause them to use their lawful powers wrongly (e.g., investigating an innocent person), you can be punished with:

• Imprisonment for up to 2 years, or
• A fine, or
• Both.

Example:
If you make a false police report claiming someone stole your phone (when you actually lost it), that’s an offence under s182.

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2. Giving False Evidence​

Section 193 of the Penal Code


If you give false evidence (for example, in a sworn statement, police investigation, or court proceeding), you can be punished with:

• Imprisonment for up to 7 years, and
• A fine.

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3. Fabricating False Evidence​

Section 192 of the Penal Code


If you create or arrange evidence you know is false with the intention of misleading an investigation or court, the punishment can go up to:

• Imprisonment for up to 10 years, and
• A fine.

But when ministars lied to the public ... those who know will know.

 

[gilcrest]

Depends on his connection. He got PBM.

Got pingkat still can be disbar and dishonoured

 

[gilcrest]

But when ministars lied to the public ... those who know will know.

They will say its a white lie so no problem

 

[Joseph12]

This lawyer alway appear on tv and MediaCorp like to seek his opinion when come to legal matters

Actually these things
Its those lawyers who "volunteers" to be on TV. Most don't

And after that how many clients can.they get from.TV appearances and Actually make.money off it?
Not that much I think

Probably alot of Pro bono cases
Like MP asks him.to do this case for poor old woman etc

 

[gilcrest]

Err saw the pix and it occurred to me he looks like a certain Kurt Tay (the really sad security guard, WWE wanna be). I may be wrong. No opinion. Just saying lookalike.

I get your drfit, machiam rike those educated ah beng you see in your neighbourhood. Pattern sama sama

 

[gilcrest]

Wah 12 mths holiday to experience retirement.

Depend on his exposure also, got house got car got office and staff will be a big risk

 

[Smarty22]

He was the go-to lawyer when 95.8 and Ch 8 wanted to seek his legal opinion
From hero to zero his lying to the TP and subsequent conviction makes him unfit to be a lawyer whose integrity must not be called into question.

 

[byfun]

They will say its a white lie so no problem

Hiding the truth until being exposed is not equal to lying ...