Singapore’s former transport minister jailed for corruption

Last Updated on October 4, 2024 10:01 am

Singapore’s former transport minister S. due to corruption. Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months in prison. A court of the country gave this sentence on Thursday local time.

He is accused of illegally accepting gifts worth thousands of dollars and obstructing legal proceedings.

This information was informed by a report of the news agency Reuters.

According to the report, such sentences are rare in Singapore, which is among the least corrupt countries in the world. After more than four decades, this is the first time that a ministerial level person has faced such punishment in the country.

S. for the last 13 years. Iswaran was a member of the Cabinet. He served as the Ministry of Commerce, Communication and Transport of the country. However, S. resigned as the Minister of Transport in January after receiving several complaints, including illegal gifts worth thousands of dollars. Iswaran. 35 charges were filed against 62-year-old Iswaran. Most of them are related to corruption.

However, after the trial in the Supreme Court, the counsels proceeded with only a meager five of the 35 charges. Out of these five charges, four are related to gifts and one is related to obstruction of justice. He admitted all these five charges.

On Thursday, the court said, 62-year-old Iswaran will remain on bail for a few more days. However, his sentence will start from next Monday.