The People's Action Party (PAP) have been investigating allegations regarding its former 2020 General Election candidate Ivan Lim Shaw Chuan. In a statement ...
On Jun. 28, 2020, a day after Lim's withdrawal, Heng called the episode "regrettable", but urged Singaporeans to focus on the key issues of the election and said the PAP would "deal with those issues" after the election. "Perceptions on such matters are varied and subjective. Lee also said that "fair and deliberate consideration of these allegations" would have been ideal, but there was no time for a thorough investigation given the "nature of the campaign". Masagos said it was important for candidates accused of poor form to prove themselves, and that the election was an opportunity for redemption.Then, on Jun. 27, 2020, Lim issued But what is clear is that there is no question about Mr Lim's integrity and honesty, and his sincerity in wanting to serve the community," said the spokesman. However, the project Lim oversaw was not one of the projects that became controversial, as it was delivered to SBM Offshore, a company headquartered in the Netherlands, the PAP's investigations revealed.