CNA looks at how events have unfolded since the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau first said the former transport minister was assisting with an investigation.
S Iswaran arrives at the High Court for the start of his trial on Sep 24, 2024. construction company boss Lum Kok Seng.
He instructed Mr Iswaran to take a leave of absence until the investigation was completed. Senior Minister of State Chee Hong Tat served as Acting Minister for Transport from Jul 12, before being "It was CPIB that discovered the matter through their initial findings and investigations, and they felt that there was a need to interview Minister Iswaran as part of further investigations," Mr Wong said.
"So I ask everyone that we allow the investigation to take its course and refrain from any further speculation at this juncture."'Difficult' for Iswaran to undertake MP duties amid CPIB probe: Lawrence WongThe PMO also said he would have"no access to any official resources and government buildings".
Iswaran had been actively involved in the government's engagements with F1, including making appearances at press conferences where announcements about the event's future were made.In response to queries from CNA, CPIB said that Mr Iswaran was arrested on Jul 11 and subsequently released on bail. The news about the investigation into Iswaran broke about a week after two senior ministers - Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam and Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan - faced questions about their rental of state properties in the exclusive Ridout Road area.
"Nobody tipped them off ... There had been no public scandal. CPIB came across something that needed investigating, and proceeded to do their job," he added. "CPIB was investigating a separate matter, and came across some information concerning Minister Iswaran," it said."It then looked into the matter."
The party must"show Singaporeans and the world that after half a century, the PAP's standards remain as high as ever", he said. Iswaran showed up at the State Courts for his charging, represented by lawyers including Senior Counsel Davinder Singh. The prosecution was led by Chief Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng.
Former Transport Minister S Iswaran arriving at State Courts on Feb 8, 2024. leave Singapore for Australia for about two weeks
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