Singapore Ex-Minister Gets Jail for Bribery in Historic Case
- Iswaran is first ex-Singapore minister sent to jail since 1975
- Sentence was even longer than prosecutors had sought
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A Singapore court on Thursday sentenced a former minister to prison for the first time in half a century, as the city-state sought to send a clear message that it won’t tolerate conduct that undermines its zeal for clean governance.
S. Iswaran, who served as transport minister until his resignation in January, was handed a 12-month prison term for bribery and obstruction of justice. The sentence exceeded that sought by prosecutors. The jailable offenses include obtaining tickets for the Singapore F1 Grand Prix, a night’s stay in Four Seasons Hotel Doha, and flights including being aboard a private jet to Qatar.