That's how far one can rise when the system is based on merit. The late director Tjong was a capable man. The moment he retired from public service, he was immediately head hunted into top positions in the private sector.
The PAP arranged for him to get all these patronage positions as compensation for all the dirty work he did for the party.
Fortunately, the heavens punished him by taking his life at a young age of 67 and making him suffer before he kicked the bucket.
May all the PAP Ministars suffer similar fate.