Jail for man who worked with others to give $90k in bribes to NLB exec

The chief financial officer and director of an engineering services firm conspired with two other men to give $90,000 in bribes to an assistant director at the National Library Board (NLB).

- Shaffiq Alkhatib

Lien Hoi Choon, 69, who was then working for Broadcast Engineering Services (BES), committed the offences to advance its business interests with NLB in relation to ongoing and future contracts.

Court documents stated that he had engaged in a conspiracy with his then colleagues – Francis Lim Boon Hor, 49, and Tan Lai Heng, 64 – to give the bribes to Adrian Chan Siew Leng, 49.

On Feb 18, Lien was sentenced to six months and two weeks’ jail after he pleaded guilty to two graft charges, each linked to $30,000. A third graft charge involving another $30,000 was considered during sentencing.

In July 2024, Tan was sentenced to six months and two weeks’ jail. Court documents did not disclose the outcome of Lim’s case.