Two former employees of Sembcorp Marine, now Seatrium, charged with bribing Brazilian officials

New: You can now listen to articles.SINGAPORE: Two former employees of the now-defunct Sembcorp Marine and a subsidiary were charged on Thursday with bribing Brazilian officials to advance their companies' interests in the South American country.

A 2021 Sembcorp Marine annual report describes GDJ as someone connected to the consultant engaged by Sembcorp Marine's subsidiaries in Brazil.CPIB investigates Seatrium, firm formed by Sembcorp Marine and Keppel O&M merger, for alleged corruption in Brazil In 2010, both men allegedly conspired to give GDJ gratification of not more than US$300,000, for the benefit of one or more Brazilian officials, as a reward to advance the business interests of Estaleiro Jurong Aracruz , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine.

Charge sheets stated that the two employees were Mr Siew Kam Onn and Mr Patrick Tan Lye Hock. Mr Siew was finance director of EJA in 2014, according to a company newsletter. On Thursday, the defence lawyers requested eight weeks' adjournment to take instructions from their clients, who were informed of their charges the day before.

"AGC considered all the relevant factors in this case, including the available evidence, and assessed that there was sufficient evidence to mount a prosecution," said the authorities. She said:"Simply put, there is a lack of sufficient evidence, either documentary or through witnesses, which would establish any criminal charge beyond a reasonable doubt against a specific individual."Authorities also said in its press release on Thursday that the public prosecutor is in discussions with Seatrium on a deferred prosecution agreement about the alleged corruption offences in Brazil.

The content and terms of the DPA remain to be finalised by the public prosecutor and Seatrium, and will have to be approved by the General Division of the High Court.CPIB announced in May 2023 the start of its probe into Seatrium and individuals from the company for alleged corruption offences that occurred in Brazil.

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