Gwee Teck Hee, a 57-year-old sole proprietor of Kao Hong Contractor, had pleaded guilty in January 2011, for trying to bribe Sergeant Mohammad Sufyan Mohd Safie.
On Tuesday, he also admitted to driving without a licence and without vehicle insurance and taking a car without the owner's consent. He was pulled up by the officer for using a cell phone while driving along Geylang Road at 4.40pm in June 2010. A check then revealed that he had no driving licence. It was also found out that the black BMW car had been loaned to his wife by a friend, and he had used a duplicate key to take it out without her consent.
While pleading to the officer not to issue a summons, Gwee offered 'coffee money' and rubbed his thumb and index finger together to signal he was referring to a bribe. Then, assuming the officer was wary of the crowd that had gathered, Gwee passed his telephone number and told the cop to call him later.
Instead, Sgt Mohammad Sufyan reported the bribery attempt to his superior and the businessman was taken into custody. He will be sentenced on April 1 for his most recent offences.
The offence of bribing a police officer is ordinarily punished with a prison term of several months but Gwee Teck Hee could be spared a stint behind bars.
Dependent on dialysis three times a week, Gwee had both kidneys removed in 1999 and is suffering from end-stage renal failure, and may not be able to survive imprisonment.ORIGINAL SOURCE
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