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SCDF Commissioner Lim suspended
Posted: 25 January 2012 at 5:31 pm (UTC +8 hours) by Nathaniel Forbes, Singapore.

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) Commissioner Peter Lim Sin Pang has been suspended during an investigation into charges of corruption against him. From Singapore’s Straits Times of Wednesday, 25 January: http://bit.ly/A2nISI

I have no more details than any other member of the public, but I have known Peter Lim for four years. He has been a strong supporter of IAEM Asia since we started organizing some years ago. He was the keynote speaker at our Asia-Oceania Resilience conference in October 2010.

He has had a 20-year career in Civil Defence, earning his way to the top through hard work and playing by the rules. I have known Peter to be honest, fair and firm, and a believer in preparedness.

I respect him.

It is very difficult for me to believe that he knowingly engaged in corrupt activity. If it turns out that he did, I will be as disappointed as any resilience professional in Singapore.

Where I come from, we believe that a person is innocent until proven guilty. I believe it is good guidance anywhere, and I urge patience on all IAEM members and those interested in emergency management in Asia until the matter is resolved by the responsible government authorities.

-Nathaniel Forbes, past President, IAEM Asia Council, nforbes@iaem.com.sg

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