Sea of Gold, Su Haijin is a stranger!
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung and Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat have issued lawyers’ letters to a man known as “Rich Sng” on Facebook, alleging defamation over posts accusing them of corruption.
According to a joint statement released by their press secretaries, the man, whose real name is Sng Chia Huat, published two posts claiming that the ministers were aware that convicted money launderer Su Haijin had broken laws but chose to condone it.
He also accused that the ministers pretended not to know Su Haijin, were involved in or susceptible to corruption or bribery, and are part of a system that protects such criminals.
“These allegations are baseless and are false,” the joint statement read.
“As stated in an earlier joint statement, both ministers do not know Su Haijin personally, and did not have any contact with him before and after the dinners.”
The ministers have asked Sng to apologise, withdraw his false allegations and pay damages, which they will donate to charity. Following that, Ng Chee Meng also issued his threat to sue Rich Sng.
Interestingly, Rich Sng posted that he had not received any letter of demand as of 13 May 2025. Did our media publish fake news alleging that Rich Sng had been sent lawyer’s letters?
It’s unusually to see someone so calm and still able to post on social media after being threatened with lawsuit from our ministers. If you have read some of his posts, like the one in which he pretended to speak for Su Haijin, you may think that he has some solid evidence. If not, then he’s just being foolhardy. Let’s go back a little. How did the photos leak out in the first place? I suspect they came from some journalist. Remember that Zaobao photo I mentioned earlier?
Whoever leaked it doesn’t want the public to be kept in the dark but at the same time doesn’t want to rock the boat. That’s why it’s allowed to go public only after Ng Chee Meng et al had won the elections. Even the one who leaked the photos had no intention of removing them. It’s not likely that there will be more damning evidence coming up unless he/she has a change of heart or there is somebody else who holds the key. That’s just my guess. I don’t think I can be sued by the anonymous.