Additional Charges for S Iswaran

On 25 March 2024, S Iswaran was charged in the State Courts with eight additional counts of obtaining, as a public servant, valuable things with a total value of about S$18,956.94, for no consideration, from one Lum Kok Seng (林國城), whom S Iswaran knew to be concerned in business transacted which had a connection with his official function as Minister for Transport. These alleged offences were committed between November 2021 and November 2022 and are punishable under section 165 of the Penal Code.

2. S Iswaran was earlier charged on 18 January 2024 with 27 charges for offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Penal Code. As with the earlier charges, the Court has granted the Prosecution’s application for the eight additional charges to be transmitted to the General Division of the High Court.

3. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person who is convicted under section 165 of the Penal Code can be fined or sentenced to imprisonment of up to two years or both.