Singapore's former transport minister, S. Iswaran, has been sentenced to 12 months in jail for corruption charges. Justice Vincent Hoong stated that Iswaran abused his position by accepting gifts from businessman Ong Beng Seng, despite knowing their close connection to his official duties.
Former transport minister S. Iswaran has been sentenced to 12 months’ jail on Oct 3.Addressing the court, Justice Vincent Hoong said he was unable to agree with the positions of both the prosecution and the defence. The defence had sought not more than eight weeks’ jail.
He said: “This can all too easily be undermined by a public servant who falls below standards of integrity and accountability.” Addressing the charges involving Mr Ong Beng Seng, Justice Hoong said Iswaran abused his position by obtaining gifts from Mr Ong despite knowing that the Singapore GP chairman had close connection to his official duties.
“I am unable to accept that the absence of financial detriment to the giver is a mitigating factor. Because it does not reduce the offender’s culpability or the resultant damage to public confidence in public institutions,” he said. He said if public servants could accept substantial gifts in such a situation, public confidence in the integrity of the Government would be undermined.
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