Iswaran jailed 12 months for accepting gifts as a minister, obstructing justice

Ex-transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months’ jail after pleading guilty to charges of obtaining gifts and obstructing justice. The sentence is longer than both the prosecution’s and defence’s initial requests. Iswaran will surrender himself at the State Courts on Mon, Oct 7.

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[SuccessforLifester]

The news media should seek to make a feature on him while in prison. To see if he would receive preferential treatment

[chuak.c]

Should be ten years according to PAP high standard. Zero tolerance for corruption.

[IIIyaKurakin]

It’s a honour to serve the constituents for 30 yrs. it’s also a pleasure to enjoy the luxury of travels and watching football matches and concerts for the last 8 yrs. After drinking wine I got to trim down by cycling on a Brompton bike.

[klchai]

Received the highest income in the world for the same position still not enough, real rubbish.

[vincecarlo]

SENTENCE WAY TOO SHORT For CORRUPTED SENIOR MINISTER.

[noelkwek]

Billionaire hotelier Mr. Ong Beng Seng had been summoned to court the next day on Oct 4th 2024, charged by the prosecutor on two counts: 1) Abetment of offences under Section 165 of the Penal code - Offering large amounts $$$ of gifts and benefits to a public official in service when not supposed to do so; 2) Abetment of offences under Section 204A of the Penal code - Abetting the Obstruction of justice by making a phone call to inform the public official concerned that the CPIB had confiscated their free flight ticket details and manifest to Doha, Qatar, thereby prompting the public official to take measures to prevent detection of 'bribery' by the CPIB ahead of their investigations by requesting Mr Ong to issue ex-Minister for Transport S.Iswaran with a receipt from his private company for the 'free' flight tickets (including return ticket) to Doha to which Mr Iswaran paid back in full. Both are equally culpable! It takes two hands to clap.

[schadenfreude]

Dear Iswaran sir, stay strong. 12 months is very short and will pass quickly. Singapore prison nowadays is very welfare, food is of course not what you're used to, but its basically like normal HDB cai fan. Just treat this 12 months as a extended holiday paid for by Singaporeans and if you have good behaviour, you might even be let off earlier. Stay Strong Sir! May God Bless you and your Family Abundantly! 🙂

[DanSurprise]

Gets 400k, free stay at Changi resort with free food for 12 months.

[SaffronHorizon]

1:08 Speaking of lengthy sentences, that might just be the longest sentence I've ever seen. An easy contender for the prestigious 'most commas used in a sentence' award.

[sumertheory]

a lot of the charges were dropped for no reason, he could have served 5 years

[wongpohchun]

The jail sentence for each offense is too short ! During LKY’s time, just throwing a cigarette bud carried a penalty of $500/- which was why people thought twice before committing the offence ! Nowadays “cheating” big time like Iswaran only costs him 2 months for each offence ! Only drug dealers kenna death sentence or life imprisonment! Others are so lenient

[wwwilly]

WEE TB got 5 yrs n 7 k fine ..
This minister got 12 mths n no fine ...

[davidgoh]

Iswaran didn’t just accept gifts. He actively solicited for gifts. That is undeniable. He should have been charged for the more serious crime of corruption under PCA; it’s the AGC that has doubts that charging him under PCA would succeed. In the public interest I think AGC has, on balance, not dealt properly with Iswaran. This also applies to the DAG, who prosecuted on behalf of AG, when he asked for a light 6-7 mths jail term under the amended charges; the judge’s upping the jail term to 12mths bear this out.

[loyckfiona]

Jail and fine lah for public servant. Whatever gifts he was given, he should declare lah. His issue is he didn’t declare.

[vincencechan]

It is still accepting a gift although holding public office position

[HG-knhb]

Just have a law on no giving and receiving of gifts so as there is no ambiguity and no need exercise personal discretion.

[vincencechan]

If someone gives him a wheelchair, will it makes such a big issue.

[farrahkong]

If you can't read two sentences in three seconds, skip this video. You'll be wasting your life.

[psalm]

The gavel was held up high for months but drop down suddenly and softly (after charges amended), even culprit could still bargain and negotiating for a much insignificant punishments. This is a clear sign that the political morality of the ruling regime is sliding fast in the eyes of general public in Singapore.

[wongon]

Late LKY legacy is good, received charge giver also charged