Very old story liao... heard about it when I was chatting at Bukit Batok driving centre. Actually, there's nothing quite wrong except some minor proceedure what.
On the Lees' side, on our side as well, when there is something offered to you that you like and the price is affordable, as buyers would be, there's no guarantee that the then BG Lee or Mdm Kwa even would know that the seller actually hadn't done the proper proceedure to sell (or offer discount).
The only thing that makes me feel like crying is... the amount in transaction... I don't even know whether in this life, that I could even save enough to buy even half of the mentioned condo... ...
If I can buy one for my wife, that would be so wonderful... Sigh... ...
I don't really wanna think that the Lees are corrupted in such case. Given their powers at that time, they can confiscate lands and go for alot of condos at cost value. They can even build their own estate with such monies. 12% is obviously an over-zealous sweetener from an equally over-zealous seller.
How many Lees or Tans or Gohs were buying doesn't matter.
Where the case was then so sensitive and spreading in the city like wide fire, it's best it's kept low-profile back then. The more the actions to clarify of which is rather unnecesary, the more the messier, which is equally unnecessary.
Aiya... I consider this story one of rich poor gap. Sad only that I ain't rich enough, cos maybe I can become their neighbor.
Kidding.