Public Prosecutor v Ahmad Faraz
Key facts
| Court | District Court |
|---|---|
| Decided | |
| Judge | Ong Hian Sun |
| Charges / claim | Criminal Procedure and Sentencing |
| Counsel | Ashvin Law Corporation, Attorney-General's Chambers, Ashvin Hariharan, Eugene Phua, Prakash Otharam, Suriya Prakash |
Source: [2026] SGDC 234, District Court, decided — eLitigation. Updated .
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Case Significance
Public Prosecutor v Ahmad Faraz [2026] SGDC 234 is a District Court decision of Senior District Judge Ong Hian Sun, dated 20 July 2026, giving reasons for sentence. The accused, Head of Information Systems & Technology at Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd, pleaded guilty to one charge under s 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241, 1993 Rev Ed), with one similar charge taken into consideration. He obtained the facilitation of employment of Siti Filzah Binte Sulaiman by vendor Hexaware in return for advancing Hexaware's interests, including the PMODA contract valued at $637,200. The court applied the Goh Ngak Eng framework, found slight harm and medium culpability at the lower end, set an indicative range of 6 to 12 months, gave a 10% plea reduction and imposed 6 months and 2 weeks' imprisonment. The accused appealed and was released on bail pending appeal.
[2026] SGDC 234 explained
Public Prosecutor v Ahmad Faraz ([2026] SGDC 234) is a Singapore judgment decided by the District Court on 20 July 2026. It is categorised under Criminal Procedure and Sentencing. It is a recent decision; within this corpus no later judgment has cited it yet. This page summarises what the reported decision covers and links the primary sources — the full judgment, the statutes it cites, and the other cases it engages with — so the decision can be read in context. It is reference information, not legal advice, and it does not state the outcome or any holding beyond what the official judgment records.
What is [2026] SGDC 234 about?
Public Prosecutor v Ahmad Faraz ([2026] SGDC 234) is a District Court decision from 2026. Its published catchwords are “Criminal Procedure and Sentencing – Sentencing – s 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241, 1993 Rev Ed)”, which indicate the subject matter the judgment addresses. The full reasoning and orders are in the judgment itself, linked below.
Which legislation does [2026] SGDC 234 consider?
The judgment refers to Prevention of Corruption Act (Cap 241). The statutes cited are listed in full on this page, each linking to its primary text.
Summary
The District Court sentenced Ahmad Faraz, the former Head of Information Systems & Technology at Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd, who pleaded guilty to corruptly obtaining gratification under s 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, with one similar charge taken into consideration. He had arranged for a vendor, Hexaware, to employ his then partner Siti Filzah Binte Sulaiman in return for approving Mapletree contracts. Applying the Goh Ngak Eng framework and a 10% plea reduction, the Senior District Judge imposed 6 months and 2 weeks' imprisonment; the accused appealed.
What sentence did the court impose in Public Prosecutor v Ahmad Faraz [2026] SGDC 234?
The District Court imposed 6 months and 2 weeks' imprisonment for corruptly obtaining gratification under s 6(a) of the Prevention of Corruption Act. The sentence followed a 10% reduction for the guilty plea from a claim-trial range of 7 to 8 months.
What was the corrupt arrangement in [2026] SGDC 234?
The accused, Mapletree's Head of Information Systems & Technology, had Hexaware employ Siti Filzah Binte Sulaiman on the PMODA contract in return for providing IST approval of Hexaware for Mapletree contracts, and disclosed a historical bid price.
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Judgment
Read the full judgment on the official Singapore Courts portal.
Read on eLitigationSource: eLitigation ([2026] SGDC 234)