The civil service disciplinary hearing for former Singapore Civil Defence Force commissioner Peter Lim Sin Pang will be suspended until the end of criminal proceedings, said the Ministry of Home Affairs on Thursday.
The six-month jail sentence given to former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang was "excessive", said his lawyer Hamidul Haq on Thursday.
The court needs to send a clear message that corruption, especially by those holding high public office, will not be tolerated, said District Judge Hamidah Ibrahim at the sentencing hearing of Peter Lim Sin Pang on Thursday.
Former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang who was found guilty of corruption last month, arrived in court just after 9am on Thursday morning for his sentencing hearing.
The prosecution on Friday pushed for a jail term of at least five months for former civil defence force chief Peter Lim Sin Pang, saying that he had abused his position and damaged the reputation of the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
The sentencing hearing of former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang has been adjourned until 5pm on Friday.
Former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang will return to court on Friday afternoon for his sentencing hearing.
Disciplinary proceedings against Peter Lim Sin Pang will continue to be suspended until a final outcome in the criminal proceedings, the Ministry of Home Affairs said on Friday.
Defence lawyer Hamidul Haq, who is acting for former Singapore Civil Defence Force chief Peter Lim Sin Pang, said that his client has not indicated if he plans to appeal against the guilty verdict.
Former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang is guilty of corruption.
The fate of former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang, who was tried for corruption, will be revealed on Friday afternoon.
