MINISTER OF STATE FOR THE ENVIRONMENT WEE TOON BOON, 46, ORIGINALLY CONVICTED OF FIVE AMENDED CORRUPTION CHARGES AND GIVEN JAIL SENTENCES TOTALLING FOUR-AND-A-HALF YEARS, PLUS A TOTAL PENALTY OF $7,023 NOW HAS TO SERVE ONLY 18 MONTHS JAIL. THIS IN EFFECT WAS THE APPEAL JUDGEMENT DELIVERED BY CHIEF JUSTICE WEE CHONG JIN IN THE HIGH COURT. IT CAME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF WEE'S SUCCESS IN HIS APPEAL AGAINST ONE OF THE FOUR CHARGES FOR WHICH HE WAS ORIGINALLY SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS JAIL AND HIS FAILURE IN RESPECT OF HIS CONVICTION ON THE OTHER FOUR CHARGES FOR WHICH THE TOTAL SENTENCE WAS 18 MONTHS
13/07/1976
PCD0454 - 0029
SPH2004,020412/-020417/4
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