The judge agreed with the prosecution and defence that judicial mercy was justified, given Ong's ill health. SINGAPORE: Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng was fined S$30,000 (US$23,400) on Friday (Aug 15) for abetting former Transport Minister S Iswaran in the obstruction of justice. Principal District Judge Lee Lit Cheng agreed with the prosecution and defence that judicial mercy was justified and imposed the maximum fine a district court can give, instead of three months' jail. "Based on the clear