SingPost should have disclosed internal wrongdoing once the facts had been established

When Singapore Post (SingPost) said on the evening of Dec 22 that it had sacked three top executives for mishandling internal investigations sparked by whistleblowing reports, I wondered if the story would get a proper airing over the Christmas and New Year period.

Three weeks on, the matter is still making headlines.

One reason for the sustained interest in what happened is that SingPost operates a key public service with many stakeholders – the government not least among them.