SINGAPORE – Former Sembcorp Marine president and chief executive Wong Weng Sun and former Jurong Shipyard senior general manager Lee Fook Kang have been acquitted of all charges against them over alleged corruption linked to Sembcorp Marine’s Brazil business, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said.
The acquittals came after prosecutors decided to issue both men stern warnings in lieu of prosecution, following a review that took into account the dismissal of related criminal proceedings in Brazil against Guilherme Esteves de Jesus, the Brazilian agent at the centre of the alleged bribery arrangements.
The State Courts granted both men discharges amounting to acquittals on Sep 24, following applications by the prosecution.
The stern warnings covering all charges against Wong and Lee had been administered by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Sept 21.
Why prosecutors dropped the case
An AGC spokesperson said prosecutors reached the decision after considering the facts and circumstances of the matter, including the dismissal of the criminal proceedings against Esteves.
Wong had faced five charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act and one charge of intentionally obstructing the course of justice under the Penal Code since March 2024. Lee faced five corruption charges arising from the same case.
“To the best of his knowledge, there are no further court proceedings pending against Mr Wong,” said WongPartnership, the law firm representing Wong, on Sept 24.
The firm added that Wong, who spent more than 30 years with Sembcorp Marine and rose from project engineer to president and CEO, had consistently denied involvement in any criminal wrongdoing.
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