Ex-Singapore Minister Jailed for Accepting $300K Gifts
- Former Singapore transport minister S Iswaran sentenced to a year in jail for accepting over $300,000 in gifts and obstructing justice.
- This is a rare graft case involving a government official in Singapore, known for its clean governance.
- Iswaran, who brought the Formula One Grand Prix to Singapore, has been asked to surrender himself on October 7.
- The gifts included tickets to English Premier League matches, Formula One races, and business-class flights.
- This case has impacted the reputation of the ruling Peopleโs Action party ahead of next year's elections.
Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/0becf3a0-af35-44c2-88d6-23f49b167f1e)
- This is a rare graft case involving a government official in Singapore, known for its clean governance.
- Iswaran, who brought the Formula One Grand Prix to Singapore, has been asked to surrender himself on October 7.
- The gifts included tickets to English Premier League matches, Formula One races, and business-class flights.
- This case has impacted the reputation of the ruling Peopleโs Action party ahead of next year's elections.
Source: [Financial Times](https://www.ft.com/content/0becf3a0-af35-44c2-88d6-23f49b167f1e)
Isaiah Lee
Stealth
15 days ago
Man got jailed for a 2 cr bribe in gifts - lol a local municipality guy makes more than this in India every year
SGP is the place to be man, ideal country to settle in IMO
Kendall Vernon
Stealth
15 days ago
Shitty place dominated by Chinese. As Indians, you will always be looked as second grade citizens.
Isaiah Vernon
Stealth
15 days ago
Cannot take out India from Indians ๐ฅฒ
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