When JBJ passed away, no PAP member came to the wake personally. LHL sent a written condolence (that sounded more like ceasefire condition than like condolence.) SRN sent in a wreath. However, Anwar Ibrahim came personally all the way from Malaysia.
gangsters, the black society got their own rules too. If you don't go the 'chong' mother wake you don't give face, this ally will come and kill you for not giving face to him (the ally). This is call respect and 3 corner fight.
many ppl from all walks of life attended the wake to offer condolences, its perfectly normal for dignitries & other political figures attend too. if the famiLee wanted the wake to be exclusive & private, they would have held the wake in oxley.
they put the wake at istana, bcos they dont mind outsiders to attend the wake.