NEA Officer Charged With Allegedly Obtaining More Than S$20,000 in Bribes

On 10 November 2025, Abdul Salam Jahabar Sadiq (“Salam”) (47-year-old male Indian National and Singapore Permanent Resident), a Verification Officer in the Burial Operations Section with the National Environment Agency (“NEA”) at the material time of the offences, was charged in Court with alleged corruption offences. The case was referred to CPIB by NEA.

2. Between 2022 to 2023, over multiple occasions, Salam allegedly obtained bribes in the form of loans totalling about S$21,000 from 10 individuals whose companies provide funeral-related services or cemetery-related works. The bribes were an inducement to refrain from reporting any malpractices committed by the 10 said individuals.

3. For his alleged actions, Salam faces 10 charges for offences under Section 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, of which two charges are amalgamated pursuant to Section 124(4) and punishable under Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

4. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person convicted of a corruption offence under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act can be fined up to S$100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment not exceeding five years or to both. Any person convicted of an amalgamated charge punishable under Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code can face twice the amount of punishment liable for that offence.

5. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) looks into all corruption-related complaints and reports, including anonymous ones, and can be reached via the following channels:

a) Lodge an e-Complaint;
b) Email us at report@cpib.gov.sg; 
c) Call the Duty Officer at 1800-376-0000; or
d) Write to us at the CPIB Headquarters @ 2 Lengkok Bahru, S159047.

6. Where possible, the report should include the following information:

a) Where, when and how did the alleged corrupt act happen?
b) Who was involved and what were their roles?
c) What was the bribe given and the favour shown?

7. Under the law, the identity of the person making the report will be kept confidential, except when the court finds that the person has made a false statement in his corruption complaint. Complainants may also choose not to reveal their personal details when lodging a corruption complaint.

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