Former Mendaki Manager Charged With Alleged Corruption Offence

On 4 February 2025, Zulkifli Bin Kader (“Zulkifli”) (a 51-year-old male Malaysian and Singapore Permanent Resident), a Digital Information Technology Manager of Yayasan Mendaki (“Mendaki”) at the material time, was charged in Court for alleged corruption.

2. On three occasions between April and May 2023, Zulkifli is alleged to have attempted to obtain one Lenovo ThinkPad T14 laptop valued at a sum of at least S$1,061.61, from an employee of A-Speed Pte Ltd (“A-Speed”), as a reward for accepting A-Speed’s tender for works linked to Mendaki. For his alleged attempts to obtain gratification, Zulkifli faces one charge for an offence under Section 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act read with Section 124(4) and punishable under Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code.

3. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person convicted of a corruption offence under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act can be fined up to S$100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment of up to five years or both. Any person convicted of an offence under Section 124(8)(a)(ii) of the Criminal Procedure Code can face two times the amount of punishment liable for that offence.

4. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) looks into all corruption-related complaints and reports, including anonymous ones, and can be reached via the following channels:

a) Lodge an e-Complaint;
b) Email us at report@cpib.gov.sg; 
c) Call the Duty Officer at 1800-376-0000; or
d) Write to us at the CPIB Headquarters @ 2 Lengkok Bahru, S159047.

5. Where possible, the report should include the following information:

a) Where, when and how did the alleged corrupt act happen?
b) Who was involved and what were their roles?
c) What was the bribe given and the favour shown?

Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau