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See this:

 

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/ex-ntuc-president-and-mp-phey-yew-kok-how-the-case-unfolded-201506#xtor=CS1-10

 

After he run road for 35 years, now surrenders at age 81. My guess is that he probably as a severe illness and wants free medical treatment.

 

Wonder if he has any secrets to spill about the old guards. [lipsrsealed]

 

Or maybe he came back because LKY was the one who wanted to tekan him and now LKY is dead?

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1. Who is Phey Yew Kok?

Phey was the Member of Parliament for the Boon Teck Constituency from 1972 to 1980. In 1970, he was appointed as President of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC).

He was also elected as the General Secretary of the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (SILO) and became General Secretary of the Pioneer Industries Employees' Union (PIEU) in the same year.

He was appointed president of NTUC in 1970, and became NTUC chairman on May 25, 1979.

The clerk-turned-unionist was born in 1934 into a humble family. He once said that life was a struggle for him from his school days. "I drifted from school to school and worked in between to support myself," Phey, who was educated in the Chinese stream before switching to an English stream secondary school, had revealed in an interview.

He was an accounts clerk with Malaysia-Singapore Airlines when he joined the Singapore Air Transport Union. He was elected a member in 1960, and climbed the ranks to become treasurer and then president of Singapore's major airline workers' union in 1968.

As he rose through the ranks, he also encountered opposition from some quarters.

In 1970, he was attacked twice by hired thugs. In one incident in June that year, he was slashed with a razor that left a 7cm scar on his face.

Five people were convicted for their role in the attacks - three of them employees of the Malaysia-Singapore Airlines where he was union chief.

The public prosecutor described the attacks on him as attempts to erode his popularity and position.

 

2. What is the case about?

In mid-1979, the CPIB investigated Phey for malpractices in the PIEU and SILO.

On Dec 1, 1979, he was arrested and charged in court on four counts of criminal breach of trust under the Penal Code, Cap. 103.

There were also two charges against him under the Trade Unions Act, Cap. 129, for investing trade union money in Forward Supermarket Pte Ltd. Forward Supermarket was not among the list of approved companies which a registered trade union may invest in.

Phey pleaded not guilty to all six charges. He was released on bail of $100,000 with two sureties. The case was then fixed for mention on Jan 7, 1980.

He failed to appear in court, and a warrant for his arrest was immediately issued against him. Interpol headquarters was alerted and an Interpol Red Notice was issued for his arrest. The Singapore Immigration Department also cancelled his passports.

 

3. Were others involved in the case?

Other than Phey, 10 other people were charged for their involvement in the crimes. Nine were convicted, while one was acquitted.

 

4. How much money was involved?

At a Parliament session on March 12, 1984, Acting Minister for Labour, Professor S Jayakumar said that the total money lost by the unions and union-related enterprises - namely SILO, PIEU and NTUC Travel Services Pte Ltd - between 1975 and 1979 was $704,173.93. Of the amount, $557,864.76 was recovered.

 

5. Was there any information on his whereabouts?

Investigations later revealed that Phey had left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by train on Dec 31, 1979, and proceeded to Bangkok where he disappeared.

Over the years, police and CPIB have been engaging their foreign counterparts, such as the Thai authorities, for intelligence and assistance to help locate and bring back Phey.

Even though Singapore had no extradition treaty with the Thai authorities, they had helped to raid premises where they suspected Phey to be.

But Phey remained at large.

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/ex-ntuc-president-and-mp-phey-yew-kok-charged-after-35-years-the-r#sthash.qH1kw4dU.dpuf

 

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I was more amused at Lee Hsien Loong speech on this matter yesterday when he touched on how his team have zero tolerance for corruption and would turn in any of the colleague involved in corruption.

 

the link between the 2 matter is stretched and difficult to prove especially since it was phey who surrendered.

See this:

 

http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/ex-ntuc-president-and-mp-phey-yew-kok-how-the-case-unfolded-201506#xtor=CS1-10

 

After he run road for 35 years, now surrenders at age 81. My guess is that he probably as a severe illness and wants free medical treatment.

 

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1. $$$ eat finished.

2. seeking free medical and lodging at hotel changirila.

3. redeem PG card and SG50 goodies bag.

 

I think that time he run road $82,000 was a big deal .....can eat damn long time he thought....

 

 

now inflation $82,000 enough to buy COE but not enough to get the car also....dun come back who wanna feed him....

I think just set him free , no need go change he also will die outside sooner or later...no job all the while where got savings..

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1. Who is Phey Yew Kok?

Phey was the Member of Parliament for the Boon Teck Constituency from 1972 to 1980. In 1970, he was appointed as President of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC).

He was also elected as the General Secretary of the Singapore Industrial Labour Organisation (SILO) and became General Secretary of the Pioneer Industries Employees' Union (PIEU) in the same year.

He was appointed president of NTUC in 1970, and became NTUC chairman on May 25, 1979.

The clerk-turned-unionist was born in 1934 into a humble family. He once said that life was a struggle for him from his school days. "I drifted from school to school and worked in between to support myself," Phey, who was educated in the Chinese stream before switching to an English stream secondary school, had revealed in an interview.

He was an accounts clerk with Malaysia-Singapore Airlines when he joined the Singapore Air Transport Union. He was elected a member in 1960, and climbed the ranks to become treasurer and then president of Singapore's major airline workers' union in 1968.

As he rose through the ranks, he also encountered opposition from some quarters.

In 1970, he was attacked twice by hired thugs. In one incident in June that year, he was slashed with a razor that left a 7cm scar on his face.

Five people were convicted for their role in the attacks - three of them employees of the Malaysia-Singapore Airlines where he was union chief.

The public prosecutor described the attacks on him as attempts to erode his popularity and position.

 

2. What is the case about?

In mid-1979, the CPIB investigated Phey for malpractices in the PIEU and SILO.

On Dec 1, 1979, he was arrested and charged in court on four counts of criminal breach of trust under the Penal Code, Cap. 103.

There were also two charges against him under the Trade Unions Act, Cap. 129, for investing trade union money in Forward Supermarket Pte Ltd. Forward Supermarket was not among the list of approved companies which a registered trade union may invest in.

Phey pleaded not guilty to all six charges. He was released on bail of $100,000 with two sureties. The case was then fixed for mention on Jan 7, 1980.

He failed to appear in court, and a warrant for his arrest was immediately issued against him. Interpol headquarters was alerted and an Interpol Red Notice was issued for his arrest. The Singapore Immigration Department also cancelled his passports.

 

3. Were others involved in the case?

Other than Phey, 10 other people were charged for their involvement in the crimes. Nine were convicted, while one was acquitted.

 

4. How much money was involved?

At a Parliament session on March 12, 1984, Acting Minister for Labour, Professor S Jayakumar said that the total money lost by the unions and union-related enterprises - namely SILO, PIEU and NTUC Travel Services Pte Ltd - between 1975 and 1979 was $704,173.93. Of the amount, $557,864.76 was recovered.

 

5. Was there any information on his whereabouts?

Investigations later revealed that Phey had left Singapore for Kuala Lumpur by train on Dec 31, 1979, and proceeded to Bangkok where he disappeared.

Over the years, police and CPIB have been engaging their foreign counterparts, such as the Thai authorities, for intelligence and assistance to help locate and bring back Phey.

Even though Singapore had no extradition treaty with the Thai authorities, they had helped to raid premises where they suspected Phey to be.

But Phey remained at large.

- See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/news/singapore/courts-crime/story/ex-ntuc-president-and-mp-phey-yew-kok-charged-after-35-years-the-r#sthash.qH1kw4dU.dpuf

 

 

He is a real dumb :a-fun: to ruin his entire life with just S$146,309.17 :a-no:

Mr.Phey is our gahman most wanted "Fugitive [scholar]Talent" immigrant of all time :a-m1212:

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come back s'pore to get free lodging and with free medical benefits in changi chalet until he hand in IC.....

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I think that time he run road $82,000 was a big deal .....can eat damn long time he thought....

 

 

now inflation $82,000 enough to buy COE but not enough to get the car also....dun come back who wanna feed him....

I think just set him free , no need go change he also will die outside sooner or later...no job all the while where got savings..

 

His 2 sons are doing quite well according to the papers today.

 

Mr David Phey Teck Ann, 52, is the chief operating officer of the Weekender Group, which publishes the weekly lifestyle paper Weekender. When asked if he had seen his father since his return on Tuesday, he would only say: "I'm not able to have a conversation with you." His older son, Mr Phey Teck Moh, 53, is listed as the director of investment and advisory company Xpanasia. He was previously Asia-Pacific corporate vice-president for Motorola Solutions, and president and chief executive of Pacific Internet before that. - See more at: http://www.straitstimes.com/premium/top-the-news/story/pheys-return-may-solve-political-mystery-20150625#sthash.Y9RRcGl9.dpuf

 

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His 2 sons are doing quite well according to the papers today.

 

 

then like that I think we gonna lock him till the day he die.......after he die place his urn inside also...... :XD:

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At 80+, there is a limit to the punishments that can be given. If there are certain illnesses then will be even more lenient.

 

Better late than never, but would be more sincere if earlier...

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