Former Singaporean transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced at the High Court on Thursday (Oct 3) for charges related to accepting gifts as a public servant. The sentencing, which started at 10am, attracted significant public interest with the public gallery packed.
PHOTO: AsiaOne/Dennis PalitFormer transport minister S Iswaran arrived at the High Court at about 9.20am on Thursday for sentencing.The 62-year-old was accompanied by legal heavyweight Senior Counsel Davinder Singh.
Earlier in the morning, at least 10 people were already seen waiting in line outside the Supreme Court by 6.30am, reported The Straits Times.Some of Iswaran's family members, including his wife Kay Mary Taylor, were also seen queuing for tickets to the public gallery from around 6.10am. The items included tickets to F1 races, football matches and musical shows allegedly obtained from Ong, and bottles of whisky, golf clubs and a Brompton bicycle allegedly obtained from Lum.
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