Alleged Transactions over No-public Tender Leases of Maldivian Islands in 2014 and 2015 by Hotelier Ong Beng Seng

Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Prime Minister (a) whether there was any investigation by CPIB into the alleged transactions over no-public tender leases of Maldivian islands in 2014 and 2015 by Singaporean hotelier Ong Beng Seng; (b) if not, whether CPIB was aware of the allegations; and (c) If no investigation was pursued, why.

Mr Chan Chun Sing (for the Prime Minister): Assoc Prof Jamus Lim asked whether the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) was pursuing another specific investigation. Due to operational considerations, CPIB does not, as a general rule, comment on the existence or non-existence of investigations. For the ongoing investigation involving Mr S Iswaran, CPIB has made an exception to disclose that he is being investigated by CPIB as he is a Minister.