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Stained With Corruption
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16 October 2018
A dentist at the material time of the offences was fined $15,000 on 16 October 2018 for allegedly offering bribes to refer patients to his clinic.
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On 16 October 2018, one Nurul Aizat Bin Zainudin was fined $15,000 for corruption.
2. Nurul Aizat Bin Zainudin (“Aizat”), a 32-year-old male Singaporean, was charged on 26 September 2018 for one count of corruptly offering $50 to a dental assistant employed by T32 Dental Pte Ltd (“T32”) for each patient referred from T32 to Family Dental Centre Pte Ltd ("FDC"), an offence punishable under Section 6(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, Chapter 241.
3. Investigations had revealed that during the time of offence, Aizat was employed as the Director, CEO and dentist of FDC. His services have since been terminated by FDC. On 28 May 2017, Aizat had messaged one Syakirah Atiqah Binte Samsul Bahar (“Syakirah”), a dental assistant employed by T32, and offered her $50 for each patient referred from T32 to FDC. The bribe was rejected by Syakirah and the matter was reported to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). The CPIB would like to commend Syakirah for her act of integrity and honesty.
4. In relation to Aizat’s professional misconduct, the Singapore Dental Council will be looking into the matter.
5. Singapore adopts a zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. The CPIB takes a serious view of any corrupt practices and will not hesitate to take action against any party involved in such acts.
6. Members of the public are advised to reach out to the CPIB with information about possible corruption offences via the following channels:
a) Visit or write to us at the CPIB Headquarters @ 2 Lengkok Bahru, S159047;
b) Call the Duty Officer at 1800-376-0000;
c) Lodge an e-Complaint; or
d) Email us at report@cpib.gov.sg
Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau