Singapore — A Singaporean former minister was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts in the city-state's first political graft trial for nearly half a century.
Singapore — A Singapore an former minister was sentenced Thursday to 12 months in prison for obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts in the city-state's first political graft trial for nearly half a century.Ex-transport minister S. Iswaran, known for helping bring Formula One to the financial hub, was hit this year with 35 charges mostly related to graft in a nation often cited as one of the world's least corrupt.
Flights, whiskey, golf Iswaran quit in January after being formally notified of the charges, which include accepting gifts worth more than $300,000.In a resignation letter at the time, he said he would clear his name in court.Iswaran has paid back around $295,000 in financial gain to the government and gifts including a Brompton bicycle were also seized from him, the attorney general's office said.
Ex-Minister Sentenced To 12 Months In Prison In Rare Graft Trial
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