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Ex-Singapore minister Iswaran starts jail term for accepting gifts
Iswaran, a former transport minister of Indian origin in Singapore, has begun his one-year jail sentence at Changi Prison. The 62-year-old, who served in politics for thirty years as a member of the ruling People’s Action Party,
Former Singapore transport minister Iswaran to spend prison term in single cell due to ‘higher safety and security risk’
According to the Singapore Prison Service (SPS), former Singapore transport minister S. Iswaran will be housed in a one-man cell. The Straits Times reported an SPS spokesperson saying: “SPS assessed that there is a higher safety and security risk for Iswaran to be housed with other inmates,
Singapore’s Iswaran will not appeal against 12 months’ sentence, ‘accepts full responsibility’
The former transport minister says he will begin his one-year jail term on Monday and ‘apologises unreservedly to all Singaporeans’.
Singapore Ex-Minister Is Jailed, Won’t Appeal in Landmark Case
S. Iswaran turned himself in to a Singapore court to become the first ex-cabinet minister to be jailed in almost half a century, in a scandal that has riveted a city that prides itself on good governance.
Singapore's disgraced former minister S. Iswaran jailed in landmark case
A Singapore court was due on Thursday to sentence a former transport minister convicted last week of receiving more than $300,000 worth of gifts, in what could be the first jailing of an ex-cabinet member in a city-state known for clean governance.
Former Singapore Minister Gets Year in Prison in Rare Graft Case
The sentence for S. Iswaran, the former transportation minister who pleaded guilty last week, was longer than what prosecutors had sought.
Former Singapore Cabinet minister starts 1-year sentence for receiving illegal gifts
Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran said it was important to him that prosecutors reduced two corruption charges to charges of receiving illegal gifts at the start of the trial last month. Iswaran had pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from two businessmen with whom he had official business.
Singapore former transport minister begins one-year prison term for corruption
Former Singaporean transport minister S Iswaran began his 12-month jail term on Monday after surrendering at the State Courts. Iswaran faced 35 charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act (PCA)
Former Singapore transport minister Iswaran will not appeal 12 months' jail sentence
Iswaran, who was convicted after pleading guilty to four charges of obtaining valuable items as a public servant and one count of obstruction of justice, is scheduled to surrender to the court at 4 pm on Monday to begin his sentence.
Ex-Singapore minister won’t appeal sentence, begins jail term today
Singapore’s former transport minister S Iswaran said he would not be appealing his 12-month jail term, which starts today, after he was convicted of four counts of receiving gifts and one of obstructing justice.
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Singapore Prison Service confirms Iswaran was placed in a single-man cell due to security risk
The decision came after SPS thoroughly assessed the security risks of placing Iswaran in a shared cell with other inmates ...
Disgraced ex-minister gets jail time in rare corruption case for squeaky clean Singapore
A Singapore court sentenced a former minister to 12 months in prison on Thursday for obstructing justice and receiving more ...
From Parliament to Changi Prison: Singapore ex-minister Iswaran’s fall from grace
The fall from grace of S. Iswaran was spectacular – from a private plane ride and plush hotel room at the Four Seasons to a ...
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Singapore’s Indian-origin ex-Minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation
Singapore’s Indian-origin former transport minister S Iswaran on Monday began his one-year jail term in a corruption case, ...
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Singapore Ex-Minister Surrenders to Authorities
Former Singapore Transport Minister S. Iswaran surrendered to authorities. He walked into the State Court complex without answering any questions. He'll serve a year in jail after pleading guilty to ...
Iswaran housed in single-man cell due to ‘higher safety and security risk’: Singapore Prison Service
SINGAPORE: The fall from grace of S. Iswaran was spectacular – from a private plane ride and plush hotel room at the Four ...