Straits Times / 04 Oct 2024 Iswaran gets 12 months’ jail; sentence nearly double what prosecution sought Meting out the sentence, the court said what the prosecution and defence had asked for were “manifestly inadequate”. Iswaran’s lawyers had sought not more than eight weeks’ jail.
Straits Times / 04 Oct 2024 Why was Iswaran handed a one-year jail sentence? Key points from judgment The sentence was meted out in front of S. Iswaran’s family, and over 40 members of the public in the gallery on Oct 3.
Straits Times / 04 Oct 2024 Property tycoon Ong Beng Seng to be charged on Oct 4 in relation to Iswaran’s case Mr Ong Beng Seng was arrested in July 2023 amid a graft probe that involved former transport minister S. Iswaran.
Straits Times / 04 Oct 2024 Iswaran’s jail sentence signals Singapore’s stance on integrity, good governance: Analysts Not unheard of for courts to mete out harsher punishment: Legal experts
Straits Times / 04 Oct 2024 To curb illegal structures in Singapore, hold professionals who build them accountable The number of unauthorised structures investigated by the Building and Construction Authority (BCA) has risen over the years.