Labour chief and newly elected MP for Jalan Kayu SMC, Ng Chee Meng, clarified on Tuesday (May 6) that he met convicted money launderer Su Haijin during a business engagement session but had no further contact after learning of Su’s involvement in criminal activities.
Mr Ng explained that as secretary-general of the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), part of his responsibility includes engaging with business leaders across various industries to better understand their operational concerns and workforce challenges. He described the encounter with Su as one of many such engagements, during which members of the public commonly request photos.
“This dinner was one such engagement. It took place some time back,” he said in response to media queries. He emphasised that the interaction was brief and that he had no further dealings with Su following news of the police investigations and subsequent charges.
The photograph of Mr Ng with Su Haijin at a dinner was posted online by former Reform Party chairman Charles Yeo, who fled Singapore in 2022 and is currently out on bail in the UK while facing extradition proceedings.
This incident follows a similar controversy involving Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat, who also appeared in online photos with Su. In a joint statement issued earlier the same day, their press secretaries clarified that both ministers had been present at dinners where Su was also in attendance, but did not know him personally nor have any dealings with him.
“These events were attended at the invitation of a friend, and Su happened to be there,” the statement read. Minister Ong also recalled seeing Su again months later at another dinner, but confirmed there were no interactions beyond those brief encounters.
The man in question, Su Haijin, is a Cypriot national and one of ten individuals convicted in Singapore’s largest-ever money laundering case. He was sentenced to 14 months’ jail in April 2024. Su gained attention in August 2023 when he attempted to escape arrest by jumping off a balcony during a police raid.
Authorities have since seized or frozen more than S$3 billion (US$2.2 billion) worth of assets linked to the syndicate. The individuals arrested, including Su, were believed to be members of the Fujian gang—an organised crime syndicate originating from China’s Fujian province.
The case has raised questions about how individuals involved in organised crime were able to embed themselves within Singapore’s social and financial circles. However, the ministers reiterated that despite such risks, they remain committed to upholding integrity and transparency in public service.
“The PAP government upholds a high standard of integrity and the ministers are determined to uphold this, even though in the course of their work, they may inadvertently come into contact with people who are later established to be unsavoury,” the press secretaries added.
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