Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng handed two charges linked to dealings with Iswaran; David Lum will not be charged [Video]

BILLIONAIRE and property tycoon Ong Beng Seng was on Friday (Oct 4) handed one charge of abetting the obstruction of justice, and one charge of abetting offences under Section 165 of the Penal Code, both in relation to dealings with former transport minister S Iswaran.

This came a day after Iswaran, 62, was sentenced to 12 months’ jail, having pleaded guilty to four charges under Section 165 and one for obstruction of justice.

Section 165 prohibits public servants from accepting valuable items for free or inadequate payment from someone connected to business transactions or proceedings they handle.

But no charges will be tendered against David Lum, managing director of mainboard-listed construction company Lum Chang, with whom Iswaran also had dealings.

In response to queries from the media, the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said: “In arriving at the decision, the prosecution considered all the relevant facts and circumstances of the case, including the role that Lum played in each of the transactions.”

On Friday, …