SINGAPORE: He allegedly ran a food stall without a licence and forged one when he needed to apply for an employment pass for a stall helper.

On Friday, Chye Siew Kok, 59, a former Ministry of Manpower (MOM) corporate service officer, was charged in court with cheating and forgery.

In July 2006, Chye had forged a National Environment Agency food stall licence for his Xing Hua (Putien) Cuisine coffee shop stall at Foch Road, which he operated with a business partner, to deceive MOM.

The next month, Chye told MOM twice that his stall had a valid licence, so that he could obtain the employment pass.

If convicted, Chye can be jailed up to seven years with a fine, on each count of cheating. For forgery, the maximum jail term is 10 years, with a fine.


- TODAY/so