CPIB Revealed That S Iswaran Was Actually Arrested on Tuesday & Now Out on Bail

The Iswaran-vs-CPIB plot has thickened. For all you die-hard S Iswaran fans out there who were hoping against hope that Transport Minister S Iswaran was merely a bystander in the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) investigation, this might just knock your socks off. It seems our man wasn’t just passing by a room where a corruption deal was going down. Nope, it’s a bit more complicated than that. The CPIB has just dropped a bombshell: Mr Iswaran was actually arrested on 11 July (Tuesday), and is currently out on bail. And here’s another twist: billionaire Ong Beng Seng was also arrested on the same day.

Feeling a bit dizzy? Yeah, we thought so.

CPIB Drops the Bomb: S Iswaran Was Actually Arrested on Tuesday & Now Out on Bail

The CPIB has finally (partly) lifted the curtain on the S Iswaran saga.

In response to the media’s relentless queries, a CPIB spokesperson revealed that Mr Iswaran was arrested on Tuesday. And guess what? That’s actually the same day Mr Ong Beng Seng, the big shot founder and managing director of Hotel Properties Limited, found himself in handcuffs (figuratively…or maybe literally).

He was also released on bail.

On Wednesday, the CPIB had mentioned that Mr Iswaran was assisting with an investigation into a case they’d stumbled upon. The same day, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong instructed Mr. Iswaran to be on leave until the investigation wraps up.

The Prime Minister’s Office then chimed in on Thursday, stating that Mr Iswaran will be staying put in Singapore during his leave of absence. And no, he won’t have access to any official resources or government buildings.

But here’s where the stories diverge. Unlike Mr Iswaran, Mr Ong has left Singapore as of yesterday (14 July).

Last night, the CPIB spokesperson also added, “As part of bail conditions, subjects’ passports are impounded. Subjects on bail can, however, make requests to travel overseas. CPIB will assess such requests on a case-by-case basis.

“CPIB assessed and gave the green light to Ong’s request to travel overseas. Ong’s bail quantum was also bumped up to $100,000. Upon his return, Ong is required to report to CPIB and hand over his passport to the bureau.”

The spokesperson decided to keep us in suspense, declining to provide further details and citing ongoing investigations. But if you’ve realised, we’re getting new information every new day.

Oh, by the way…what’s Ridout Road again?