Why anonymous tip-offs matter in Singapore's fight against corruption

Informer Protection [00:16]

• The Prevention of Corruption Act protects informers by keeping their identities confidential.
• This protection is intended to give individuals the courage to report potential corruption.

  We hope that something that gives them the courage to come forward to make a report.

Investigation Threshold [00:29]

• Investigations are not initiated if the provided information is deemed insufficient.
• The decision to investigate is made when a certain threshold of information is met.

  If we deem the information is really not enough to start investigation, we will not start the investigation.

Impact of Investigations [00:36]

• Investigations can affect all parties involved.
• The focus is on starting investigations where there is a clear indication of wrongdoing.

  End of the day, we are aware of the fact that any investigations that we kickstart will affect all the parties involved.

Investigation Criteria [00:48]

• Investigations are conducted regardless of the individual's identity or the amount of money involved.
• The assessment is based on the credibility and reliability of the information, as well as the possibility of the offense.

  It's not dependent on even the amount of money involved. We will make our assessment based on the credibility, reliability, and possibility of the offense itself.

Scope of Investigation [01:01]

• Both the private and public sectors are subject to investigation.
• Scrutiny occurs as long as there is a possibility of a corruption offense.

  Private sector, public sector, there's no way we are not looking at as long as there's a possibility of a corruption offense occurring.