Govindasamy faces 14 charges under Section 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA), of which five have been amalgamated.
An ex-commercial executive of Sembcorp Marine has been charged with corruption, in which he obtained and attempted to obtain “gratifications” worth $202,877 in cash, according to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Aug 16.
The 61-year-old Malaysian, Balakrishnan A/L Govindasamy, had between 2015 and 2021, received these rewards from nine contractors representing different companies attempting to advance their own business interests.
