Tag: Wong Kan Seng

Cheat Claimed To Be Brother Of Wong Kan Seng

You could argue the man in the dock looked a little like former Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng. But Wong Kok Keong, 63, is not related to the former DPM.

Yet in 2007, Wong, who was then believed to be a freelance broker, told business acquaintances he was the then DPM’s brother.

Three directors and shareholders of Manor Construction were then duped into giving him $420,000 over two non-existent business deals.

Wong, who was represented by lawyer Edmond Pereira, was found guilty yesterday of two counts of cheating.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Hon Yi said Wong’s victims thought he had the right connections.

FIRST DEAL

In September 2007, he concocted an investment deal involving land at 8, Yung Ho Road in Jurong.

He told his victims – Mr Lim Swee Guan, 55, Mr Chan Jee Khin, 42, and Mr Heng Choon Leng, 45 – he had acquired the rights to build a commercial building on the land.

He then invited them to invest in the project and told them the Option to Purchase (OTP) for the land was valued at $900,000.

The victims were required to pay 20 per cent of it, which came up to $180,000. After receiving a cheque for the amount from them on Sept 27, 2007, Wong immediately cashed it.

His investors later asked him on a few occasions to furnish them with the OTP documents.

Wong provided none and in April 2008, told the victims he would return the $180,000 as the investment had been unsuccessful.

DPP Hon said: “There was no such OTP that the accused claimed to have access to, and he was not the brother of then-DPM Wong.”

Similarly, Wong’s other investment dealturned out to be a sham.

Wong had told Mr Lim he could acquire “preferential shares” of Advance Modules at $0.15 per share, which would rise to $0.50 per share.

The trio wrote him cheques worth a total of $240,000 in October 2007.

Wong did not fulfil his promise.

Yesterday, Mr Pereira confirmed in court that Wong had made restitutions of around $200,000.

Wong is expected to be sentenced in April. He is an undischarged bankrupt.

Source: www.tnp.sg

March 22, 2016
PAP In Crisis As More MPs Resign

In a press conference today (August 12), the PAP Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC team sees 3 more PAP MPs resigning signaling a succession crisis with the ruling party. MP Hri Kumar, MP Zainudin Nordin and Ex-Minister MP Wong Kan Seng have all announced their resignation today.

The slew of resignations from PAP MPs started after the death of former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew and the current headcount is at 10, with more PAP MPs to announce their resignation before the National Day Rally speech next week.

1) AMK GRC MP Inderjit Singh
2) Tampines GRC MP Irene Ng
3) Tampines GRC MP and Ex-Minister Mah Bow Tan
4) Moulmein-Kallang GRC MP and current Transport Minister Lui Tuck Yew
5) Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Hri Kumar
6) Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP Zainudin Nordin
7) Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC MP and Ex-Minister Wong Kan Seng
8) Sembawang GRC MP Hawazi Daipi
9) AMK GRC Seng Han Thong
10) AMK GRC Yeo Guat Kwang

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is currently having a manpower shortage filling in these resigned positions and especially for the Transport Minister position as no PAP MP volunteered for the job.

Source: http://statestimesreview.com

August 13, 2015
Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council Wanted To Disrupt Water Supple On Eve Of Hari Raya

A reader Siti Saad residing in Block 136 Bishan Street 12 got a rude shock when she received a mailer from Bishan-Toa Payoh Town Council that informed residents there will be disruption of water supply on 16 July 2015 between 9 am to 5.30 PM for works to replace water pipes.

Ms Siti Saad believe this is insensitive of Bishan Toa Payoh Town Council as the date of disruption falls on the eve of Hari Raya when Muslims Singaporeans will be making preparations for the festive season.

She urged the town council to reconsider the choice or date and remarked if this will happen during “Chinese New Year” or Christmas and ended her comment with hashtags #marginalizedmalays #sg50.

Fortunately, the MP in her area Mr Wong Kang Seng was informed of the incident and promptly took remedy actions. He subsequently notified her that the replacement works will be carried out at a later date.

Prior to the reply from Mr Wong, unhappy Singaporeans gave their opinions and assumptions of the incident.

Do you think Bishan Toa Payoh town council could have done better?

Source: www.allsingaporestuff.com

July 14, 2015
Wong Kan Seng: Singapore Not Immune To Threat Of Radicalisation

SINGAPORE: Former Deputy Prime Minister Wong Kan Seng said there is no immunity to the threat of radicalisation for any society, including Singapore.

Speaking at a seminar by the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies on Tuesday (Nov 18), Mr Wong said that the “vigilance of the security services must ultimately be augmented by the vigilance of the society itself.”

He said groups like Islamic State (IS) are savvy in their use of social media to propagate radical rhetoric and recruit fighters to their cause. He also urged governments in the region to step up efforts in the sharing of information and intelligence.

Mr Wong said: “13 years on from 9/11 and Singapore’s discovery of the regional JI (Jemaah Islamiyah) network, we are none the safer from the terrorism threat. The terrorism threat has not diminished, but has evolved and adapted to a more hostile security environment. It has also become more diffused with the rise of the phenomenon of self-radicalised or ‘lone wolf’ terrorists.”

He felt that the conflict in Syria and and the IS have given new impetus to existing regional jihadist groups like JI and the Jemaah Anshorut Tauhid (JAT), which have sent their members to Syria to fight.

Mr Wong said the manner in which foreign fighters flock to Syria reminds him of how Muslims around the world had similarly been drawn to fight in the Soviet-Afghan war in the 1980s.

He added: “The Soviet-Afghan war not only led to the creation of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organisation, but also a global fraternity of terrorist brotherhood. Many governments anticipate that the Syrian conflict will likewise lead to the emergence of a new generation of mujahidin and the perpetuation of the terrorism menace for many years to come.”

Mr Wong, who was also Minister for Home Affairs, recounted how Singapore had taken a multi-pronged approach to counter the threat of jihadist terrorism.

“Apart from investigations and exchange of intelligence with foreign security services, the Government held closed-door national dialogues with religious and community leaders to share our concerns on the terrorism threat and how we must not let it destroy our Singapore’s social cohesion,” he stated.

Mr Wong said there was also the awareness to go beyond the detention of JI members to counter the deviant religious teachings. A core group of religious teachers formed the Religious Rehabilitation Group (RRG) to provide religious counselling for the JI detainees and their families.

To this end, Mr Wong said that for some “hardcore” detainees, results so far have not been positive, and that they will only be released once they are rehabilitated.

Overall, he said that while Singapore has been successful in keeping the terrorism threat at bay, the general public must continue to remain vigilant and stay united in the event of an incident.

“The irony is, the more successful we are in our counter-terrorism efforts, the more the urgency and cogency of the terrorism threat will diminish in the public’s consciousness,” said Mr Wong. “We need every resident to be vigilant against this threat. Should we one day be unable to stop a bomb from exploding or a murderous act by an ISIL supporter in Singapore, I hope Singaporeans will have the resilience to overcome the attack, cope with the crisis and maintain our social cohesion.”

Source: www.channelnewsasia.com

November 19, 2014