DPM Wong on Iswaran's Case: "We Will Not Sweep Anything Under the Carpet' Even If Damaging"

The Business Times2023-07-13

THE government and the PAP will not sweep anything under the carpet, even if disclosure is potentially embarrassing or damaging, said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday (Jul 12).Speaking...

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Tootsieroll
2023-07-13
Tootsieroll
Bunch of hypocrites
GabrielToh
2023-07-13
GabrielToh
But own self check own self right?
JimmyChua
2023-07-13
JimmyChua
Sweep under the carpet they have done before?

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