An ongoing police investigation into a suspected online prostitution ring had turned up the apparent involvement of a handful of public servants, after their names were found on a long list of clients. SMU Assistant Professor of Law Eugene Tan commented that: "The image of the civil service has taken a beating, and this also raises questions about the selection process ... It's the right thing to do (to make public the investigations), but it's also something I expect of the Government, and I think they will need to do more explaining."