In some countries, bribery of officials is commonplace and almost nothing gets done without bribes. However, if you as a tourist try to bribe police, customs and/or border officials with cash, it can backfire and result in jail.
On October 17, 2023, a Chinese tourist will fly from Koh Samui to Singapore on flights from Amsterdam to Schiphol. The onward flight to Europe was booked with KLM and at least up to the Asian city state everything went smoothly.
But the ground staff in Singapore took a look at the passports of the tourist and her companion. It was discovered that no visa that is permitted to enter the Netherlands was pasted. The police were then consulted and the decision was made that the two Chinese people could not be transported.
Background: Airlines that fly in travelers who are rejected at Schengen entry control for formal reasons, for example due to a lack of a valid ID or visa, must be transported out of the country again at the airline’s expense. First of all, the airline has to cover all costs, but it often happens that the airlines then take recourse against the person responsible, i.e. the passenger.
Regardless of the fact that the Dutch border police would very likely have turned away the two Chinese citizens, the lady did not want to accept the refusal of boarding. She didn’t riot, but grabbed cash and tried to change the minds of the officials who made the decision.
The woman offered the officer 70 Singapore dollars (around 48 euros) and asked him to please speak to the airline staff again so that she and her companion could come along. If you have no idea, the civil servant believed that, asked KLM about the exact cause. But the woman persisted and tried to bribe another official who asked for her passport. They had put banknotes in the ID card.
Now the final straw appeared to be the last straw, as the two public servants who had to be bribed caused the arrest. The woman was then taken to court and sentenced to one month in prison. The laws in Singapore are extremely strict in this regard. The court explained to her in mitigation that she had stood by and admitted her wrongdoing from the first police interview through to the trial.
In Singapore, people who bribe officials can also face lengthy prison sentences. But public servants who accept the money and give others an advantage are punished even more severely. The anti-corruption law is very strict and officials have a lot to lose. It should therefore be clear that two civil servants will certainly not risk their jobs and their freedom for the equivalent of less than 50 euros.
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