Fattah's lawyer says the court can issue a jail notice to Fazura for violating the agreed-upon terms.
SINGAPORE: Former transport minister S. Iswaran arrived at the State Courts at 3.32pm on Monday for the start of his 12-month jail sentence.
He then hugged his male relative before he was led to the dock where officers escorted him to the court lock-up facility for his transfer to Changi Prison. “I accept that as a minister what I did was wrong under Section 165. I accept full responsibility for my actions and apologise unreservedly to all Singaporeans.”
Iswaran thanked those who stood by him and helped him face the probe, saying he was touched by his family’s love, prayers and support. “As this chapter of my life comes to a close, my family and I look to the future with gratitude and renewed hope,” he added.They comprise four charges of obtaining valuable items as a public servant from Ong Beng Seng, chairman of Formula One race promoter Singapore GP, and Mr David Lum Kok Seng, managing director of construction company Lum Chang Holdings.
The jail term meted out to Iswaran was almost double the six to seven months’ jail the prosecution had sought. His lawyer, Senior Counsel Davinder Singh, had asked not more than eight weeks’ jail.
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