Former transport minister S Iswaran arrives at the State Courts to surrender and begin jail term
S Iswaran said in a Facebook statement hours before his scheduled surrender that he would not be appealing his sentence. He thanked his supporters and apologised unreservedly to all Singaporeans.
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,
Iswaran will not be appealing jail sentence; prison term to start Oct 7
SINGAPORE: Former transport minister S. Iswaran will not be appealing the sentence handed down by the High Court on Thursday (Oct 3).
Iswaran not appealing 12-month jail sentence, apologises to all Singaporeans
S Iswaran apologised to all Singaporeans and said he accepted that what he did as a minister was "wrong under Section 165".
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,
Iswaran will not appeal 12-month jail sentence; accepts ‘full responsibility’ for offences
FORMER transport minister S Iswaran said on Monday (Oct 7) that he will not be appealing the sentence handed down by the court. Read more at The Business Times.
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’.
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.
Former transport minister Iswaran begins 12-month jail term, apologises to Singaporeans for his actions
Former transport minister S Iswaran arrived at the State Courts today to begin his 12-month jail term after deciding not to appeal his sentence. Hours
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.
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)
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Singapore Prison Service confirms Iswaran was placed in a single-man cell due to security risk
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