SINGAPORE - The Government and the People’s Action Party will not sweep anything under the carpet, even if the disclosure is potentially embarrassing or damaging, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday.
Speaking to the media, he stressed that he and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong are “fully committed” to keeping and preserving the trust that the people have in the Government.
His comments come after the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) released a statement on Wednesday morning saying that Transport Minister S. Iswaran is assisting with an investigation into a case that the anti-graft body had uncovered.
How Iswaran became involved in the investigation
In May, the CPIB had updated PM Lee on an investigation it was doing on an unrelated case, and the bureau took some time to dive into the details, Mr Wong revealed.
When the CPIB updated PM Lee on July 5, it raised the need to interview Mr Iswaran as part of further investigations. DPM Wong was also kept in the loop
Within a day, on July 6, PM Lee gave his concurrence to the director of the CPIB to open a formal investigation. This started on Tuesday.
Mr Wong said he knows Singaporeans are concerned about the matter, but was unable to provide any more information.
He asked that the investigation be allowed to run its course, and said that people should refrain from any further speculation at this juncture.
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