S'pore one of the least corrupt countries, says CPIB
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SINGAPORE: With the recent spate of scandals involving top civil servants, and a slip in ranking on a corruption index, is Singapore becoming more corrupt?
Not so, asserts the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).
Singapore slipped from 1st to 5th on the Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index last year.
But in its annual report, CPIB said Singapore's score of 9.2 out of 10 means the country is perceived as being very clean.
Last year, CPIB received 757 complaints - the lowest in the last five years.
CPIB director Eric Tan stressed that with strong political will and a whole-of-government approach, Singapore is one of the least corrupt countries in the world.
However, he noted that low corruption does not mean no corruption.
CPIB celebrates its 60th anniversary next month, and its history is documented in a heritage centre at the CPIB building at Lengkok Bahru.
Exhibits include the commission of inquiry proceedings into the corruption case involving former National Development Minister Teh Cheang Wan.
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"However, he noted that low corruption does not mean no corruption."
