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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,
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 Indian-origin ex-minister Iswaran begins 1-yr jail term for corruption; apologises to nation
Singapore's former transport minister S Iswaran started his one-year jail term for corruption, choosing not to appeal his conviction. He was sentenced
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.
Ex-Singapore Minister Iswaran accepts charges, begins 12-month jail term
S Iswaran has was accused of accepting gift worth $306,000 from Malaysian billionaire Ong Beng Seng and businessman David Lum
Singapore ex-minister S. Iswaran 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.
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.
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's former transport minister S Iswaran has said he will not appeal against the longer-than-expected 12-month sentence handed down by the court,
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Tycoon Ong Beng Seng to be charged over Singapore's ex-minister Iswaran case
Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who was named in several charges to which Singapore's former transport minister was found ...