For sure, many may be wondering what the fuss is about, that a well known Singapore tycoon is arrested & a millionaire Minister enmeshed, & almost in house arrest. Let's be more discerning & pragmatic that Singaporeans are known to possess.
A few wild parties thrown, VVIP access, are worthy of AG time? Think again.
Ong Beng Seng had been an intelligent but an unscrupulous businessmen throughout his life, although nothing illegal. He has great animal cunning & know where the edge of legality & illegality lies in, with help from his specially sourced accountants & lawyers. He is not the only one in our World. He seeks for the jugular - the weakness of a client or competitor thru RESEARCH, & EXPLOIT it to the fullest, proven by his numerous unscrupulous deals worldwide to build his empire, that is against the principles of Free Market where the market is regulated to provide a LEVEL playing field for all.
Right now, it is assumed that he may run away to escape from clutches of Singapore Rule of Law. He need not do so, as it will complicate his vast numerous holdings & wealth in Singapore & Worldwide. All he needs to do is to claim MEDICAL EXCUSE, in Singapore lingo - MC, to avoid any further co-operation with authorities & even international authorities, as he had been diagnosed with a terminal illness - cancer, & run his empire freely - Work From Home, & expand his biz tyranny Worldwide. As long as he is not charged with any crime, he is considered innocent, & capable of any biz he runs.
Equally, it is NOT so simple that it can be concluded that it was F1 or wild parties freely given that he is charged with. Remember, he is a WIDELY CONNECTED bizmen Worldwide, with connections to ALL kinds of TRADE, not just F1 or hotels, but minerals, food, industries, etc, even if he is not a director, & stand to gain financial wealth by just mere RECOMMENDATIONS from biz parties to National Trade authorities Worldwide, thru his manner of exploitation of those in authority.
As for Iswaran, right now he may not even be aware that he had done anything wrong, & thru his millionaire wealth, seeking the best Senior Counsels to advise him how to clear his name. Iswaran is NOT just the Minister of Transport but of FAR MORE importance - Minister of Trade Relations, amongst many other govt portfolios he holds.
As a minister of such, perhaps preferential treatment & VVIP status-hood had got into his head, as it is only common to be wooed by those whom sought to seek creation of companies & employment in Singapore. Our wise ambassadors to other nations do the same, to woo important foreigners to our nation or industry or for support, but our ambassadors know the limit & controlled by our govt whom are not foolish, but expect $3 for every $1 spent, would advise the ambassador if their clients are not worth the effort & to look for others.
However, Iswaran is not an ambassador. He should know full well NOTHING IS FREE in this World & should NEVER ever be in ANYONE's pocket. What had he done for Ong Beng Seng that may had harmed our National Policies on Trade & trade relations? Construction & MRT projects from China? Mixed petroleum from sanctioned RUS with unsanctioned other nations fossil fuels processed here & sold Worldwide?, etc, etc?
Not much is known at this stage as INVESTIGATIONS are on going. The insignificant nobody me is merely speculating, & humbly apologize if I offended anyone. My aim is only for each to look Further than the length of their noses, to learn & prevent another such incident from happening...