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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 People’s Action party ahead of next year's elections.

Source: Financial Times

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ZoomyDonut
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Stealth8mo

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

FluffyUnicorn
FluffyUnicorn
Stealth8mo

@DaringTrain true

GoofyDonut
GoofyDonut
Stealth8mo

If we start doing that, the country will be governed from Tihar

GoofyWalrus
GoofyWalrus
Jio8mo

😂😂😂😂

WobblyWalrus
WobblyWalrus
Student8mo

Tihar will be declared as new city with largest population

ZestyQuokka
ZestyQuokka
Hinge8mo

Cannot take out India from Indians 🥲

BubblyCupcake
BubblyCupcake
Stealth8mo

Pretty disappointing to see this.

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