S. Iswaran, Singapore's former transport minister, will stand trial for corruption charges, marking the city-state's first political graft trial in over four decades.
Singapore ’s former Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge for Trade Relations S. Iswaran arrives at the Supreme Court in Singapore on September 24, 2024. AFPpix Singapore 's former transport minister will appear in court Tuesday for the start of its first political graft trial in more than four decades, which has gripped a nation often cited as one of the world's least corrupt.
Iswaran resigned from the party after being given formal notice of the charges against him, but pleaded not guilty to them. Those included tickets to high-profile sporting events and stage shows from Malaysian hotel tycoon Ong Beng Seng, one of Singapore's richest people. Iswaran's lawyers claim the businessmen are his close friends and he could accept the gifts in a personal capacity. The former minister rejects the charges and claimed innocence in his resignation letter.
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