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He took a bribe from a businessman, the charges against the former Minister of Transport in Singapore are aggravated. That's how many years in prison he risks
2024-03-25 08:10:26 / BOTA
Eight more charges were laid today against Singapore's former transport minister, Subramaniam Iswaran, who is at the center of a corruption scandal rocking the Southeast Asian city-state. According to the supplementary indictment, he is alleged to have received valuables worth about S$19,000 (€13,000) from a businessman who had dealings with the Transport Ministry, which S Iswaran headed, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau said in a statement. (CPIB).
A total of 35 charges have been brought against Iswaran in a high-profile case that has shocked public opinion in a country where the term "corruption" seems like an unknown word and political scandals are rare. The last corruption case involving a minister's name dates back to 1986. Then National Development Minister Te Chiang Wan was investigated for embezzlement, but he died before he could be brought to trial.
S. Iswaran was arrested last July, accused of accepting bribes of S$383,340 (€263,215) from Malaysian tycoon Ong Beng Seng, who owns the rights to the Singapore Grand Prix, one of the races in the Formula One world championship. – in order to further his business interests. But he denies the charges. If convicted, Iswaran, 61, faces up to seven years in jail and a fine of up to S$100,000 (€68,000).
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