Charity or Cartel? MCGI Singapore Faces Fraud, Laundering, and Abuse Claims
- Ray O. Light
- Aug 5
- 4 min read
Updated: Aug 8
SINGAPORE — A stunning exposé is shaking the foundations of Members Church Of God International (MCGI) chapter in Singapore. Multiple insider revelations suggest that GEP Solutions Pte. Ltd., an IT firm tied to the Members Church of God International (MCGI) Singapore Chapter, operated as a vehicle for immigration fraud, money laundering, and charity fund abuse.
Named as the key architect of the scheme is Robert “Don Robert” Navoa, a senior officer of MCGI Singapore and the registered director of GEP Solutions. According to whistleblower Lorenz Buizon, also known publicly as “Dok Jay Lorenz”, the company was deliberately engineered to manipulate Singapore’s corporate, immigration, and charity frameworks, all under the protective veil of religious respectability.
GEP Solutions: Tech Shell or Religious Smokescreen?
Buizon claims that GEP Solutions was also used to sponsor Employment Passes (EPs) for high-ranking MCGI religious officers, under the pretense of hiring them as IT professionals. Named beneficiaries include:
Daniel Razon, Overall Servant of MCGI
Efren Baquing, Minister
Restituto Reyes, Minister
All three are known to have held full-time religious roles, making their designation as tech employees questionable at best. Their status under GEP allegedly allowed them to carry out religious work in Singapore under false job declarations, in clear violation of the Immigration Act and the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act.
$20,000 in Cash and a Life of Luxury
In one of the most damning disclosures, Buizon states he was personally instructed to hand-carry $20,000 USD in cash to Brazil, where he delivered it directly to the late MCGI founder, Bro. Eli Soriano. The funds were never documented in GEP’s accounting records, potentially violating the Corruption, Drug Trafficking and Other Serious Crimes (Confiscation of Benefits) Act (CDSA).
Meanwhile, Navoa allegedly lived far beyond the means of a church officer or IT consultant. According to Buizon, Navoa purchased a ₱400,000 high-definition television and resided in a high-end Singapore condominium all while overseeing both GEP Solutions and MCGI Singapore’s finances.
Financial Misconduct Confirmed by Internal MCGI Auditors
Adding weight to Buizon’s claims is a prior internal investigation by MCGI’s own auditors, which reportedly confirmed Navoa’s involvement in financial misconduct. The findings include:
Charging smartphones for ministers and vehicle loans to GEP Solutions,
Then reimbursing those same costs using MCGI Singapore Chapter collections—effectively double-dipping from two entities for personal and church-related expenses.
Appointing his wife, Monet Navoa, as Treasurer, enabling unaudited and unauthorized transactions.
Navoa was reportedly suspended by MCGI as a result of this internal audit but was quietly reinstated. Buizon claims the church never made the findings public and allowed Navoa to retain influence over GEP operations until its dissolution.
Legal and Regulatory Breaches Identified
The following Singapore laws are potentially violated based on documented evidence and Buizon’s expose:
Law | Alleged Violations |
Immigration Act | Misuse of Employment Passes for religious leaders under false job roles. |
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act | Illegal labor practices, including double employment and false EP declarations. |
Companies Act | Conflict of interest, false accounting, and breach of director/auditor responsibilities. |
Charities Act (Singapore) | Misuse of charity funds, undisclosed related-party transactions, and governance failures. |
CDSA (Anti-Money Laundering) | Unreported international fund transfers; suspicious cash-based transactions. |
Penal Code | Criminal Breach of Trust (CBT) related to fund diversion and financial deception. |
MCGI Singapore’s Charity Status Under Fire
Though MCGI Singapore remains a registered religious charity, the scandal raises urgent questions about:
Use of member donations to reimburse private company expenses;
Failure to declare related-party transactions between GEP and church officers;
Operational overlap between commercial entities and religious functions—an apparent breach of fiduciary and governance standards required by the Commissioner of Charities.
Post-MCGI Society Singapore Chapter Files Complaints with Authorities
In response to these allegations, Post-MCGI Society has submitted formal complaints to the following regulatory agencies:
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) – Requesting investigation into the use of fraudulent Employment Passes and potential labor law violations.
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) – Seeking a full probe into GEP Solutions' financial practices, closure process, and director negligence.
Commissioner of Charities (MCCY) – Calling for an audit of MCGI Singapore’s books, governance compliance, and use of donations.
The complaints include linked documentation and testimony from the August 2, 2025 Expose:
A Global Pattern Emerging?
With GEP Solutions now quietly dissolved and its digital presence scrubbed since 2020, concerns are growing that Singapore served as a testing ground for similar setups in Brazil, North America, Australia, and the Philippines—where religious identities were allegedly used to disguise profit-driven corporate laundering.
“Church leaders often preach humility while living in condos and moving cash across continents,” said one former MCGI member. “The hypocrisy is staggering—and finally, the truth is coming to light.”
Post-MCGI Society Urges Investigation
Post-MCGI Society is calling on Singaporean authorities, international financial regulators, and the public to demand transparency and accountability from religious organizations that operate commercial structures under charitable cover.
