31.   Jailing Murray, Lord Kirkwood described the charge he had been convicted of as a very serious offence.

32.   If a very serious offence was reported, the Detective Inspector was, well he used to go to deal with it personally because it was very important.

33.   But he has been found guilty of committing serious sexual offences, and given a conditional discharge.

34.   Prosecuting officer Shahul Hamid Abdul Rahim asked for a deterrent sentence as it was a serious offence.

35.   As far as we are concerned itis a serious offence.

36.   Chua said he warned those at the dialogue that the ministry viewed the use of the banned drug as a very serious offence.

37.   He also faces four charges of indecent assault involving a young girl, and four other charges alleging serious sexual offences involving a girl.

38.   He said the Ministry viewed sugar hoarding as a serious offence.

39.   He said the judge acted in the public interest, in line with expectations that the courts should consider dangerous driving a serious offence.

40.   In passing sentence, he said the accused had committed a serious offence by betraying the expectations entrusted on government servants to discharge their duties honestly.