Mr Teh Cheang Wan was a PAP member and a Singaporean architect. He was the MP for Geylang West SMC from 1979 to 1986 and the Minister for National Development.
He was found dead in his home on 14 December 1986 by his wife.
In a speech in parliament on 25 January 1987, then-Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew revealed that Mr Teh was under investigation by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) for corruption.
Allegedly Received S$1 Million in Bribes
On 21 November 1986, the head of CPIB went to the prime minister about a complaint of corruption.
The target of the complaint? Mr Teh Cheang Wan, then Minister for National Development.
It was alleged that Mr Teh had received bribes twice in 1981 and 1982 amounting to a million dollars.
This is in exchange for helping two private companies to buy over and retain two pieces of state land for private development.
On 28 November 1986, Mr Lee Kuan Yew approved for an open investigation into the case.
Confrontation and Denial
On 2 December 1986, the director of CPIB and his senior assistant interrogated Mr Teh at the Istana Villa.
They brought along Liaw Teck Kee, a contractor who claimed that he was the intermediary who handled two bribes of S$500,000 each to Mr Teh.
Then, CPIB was satisfied that Liaw was a truthful witness.
Shortly after, Mr Teh was placed on a leave of absence until 31 Dec 1986.
By then, investigations will be completed and the Attorney-General will decide whether they will carry out prosecution or not.
The investigation paper was sent to the Attorney-General on 11 December 1986.
On 13 Dec 1986, Mr Teh sent a letter to the prime minister and the director of CPIB.
In his letter, he denied the charges of accepting the S$500,000 bribes and giving S$100,000 to Liaw on both occasions.
He said that if he was brought to trial, even if he was found innocent at the end of everything, it will still be “the end” of him.
Suicide Note Addressed to Mr Lee Kuan Yew
On the day of Mr Teh’s death, Mr Lee Kuan Yew received a note from Mr Teh’s wife. It was a suicide note left behind by Mr Teh.
The note was undated and it revealed that Mr Teh was “sad and depressed over the past two weeks”.
Mr Teh said that he felt responsible for the occurence of the incident and decide to take full responsibility for it.
He ended off the note by saying it is “only right” that he pay the “highest penalty” for his mistake.
Despite the family’s unhappiness, Mr Teh’s body was sent for autopsy and it was found that Mr Teh died from an overdose of Amytal Barbiturate.
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