Former transport minister S. Iswaran was handed a 12-month prison term on Thursday for bribery and obstruction of justice, with the judge delivering a sentence even longer than that sought by prosecutors to underscore the city’s zeal for clean governance. “Trust and confidence in public institutions are the bedrock of effective governance,” Justice Vincent Hoong said.
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Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran, who pleaded guilty to bribery and obstruction of justice, is the first ex-minister in Singapore to receive a prison term since 1975.
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