http://app4.mha.gov.sg/news.aspx04 February 2012 13:34:12http://app4.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MjM0OA%3d%3d-AgIr%2bsMbCM8%3d Mr Chan Chun Sing, Acting Minister for Community Development, Youth and Sports; Officials and Athletes; Sponsors and Partners; Media Friends; Ladies and Gentlemen; A very good evening to you. 1          2011 was an exciting year for Sporting Singapore. We welcomed three world-class sporting events to our shores: the Mission Foods World Netball Championships in July, as well as the Canoe Marathon World Championships and the Volkswagen Women’s Table Tennis World Cup, both held in October. At the 26th SEA Games in Indonesia in November, our Team Singapore contingent performed well, giving us many moments to unite and celebrate as a nation. And ending the year ......02 February 2012Other Speecheshttp://app4.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MjM0MA%3d%3d-CJlYdpE%2fOlc%3dCPIB, which is part of the Prime Minister's Office, commenced interviewing one of the officers on 19 December 2011 and the other on 4 January 2012 with regard to investigations against them. In CPIB investigations, it is normal procedure for the person to be placed under arrest if CPIB assesses that there is some basis for suspecting that the person may have committed an offence.  The person can then be released on bail and is required to return for further investigations as needed. Both officers were placed on leave when the investigations began.  At that point in time, it was premature to make ......27 January 2012Press Releaseshttp://app4.mha.gov.sg/news_details.aspx?nid=MjM0NQ%3d%3d-6bcoRk%2b2GOE%3d"I am quite disappointed that these two cases have arisen, but nevertheless, it does demonstrate the strength in our system which is that any such allegations will be fully and thoroughly investigated. CPIB is an independent organisation, and it determines for itself how to proceed with investigations. It also demonstrate that no matter how senior or whatever the positions the officers may be in, they will be subject to investigations if such a case arises. Of course we have to be fair to our officers as well. We have to allow due process to take place and then, at the ......27 January 2012Press Releases