Singapore’s first ministerial corruption trial in nearly half a century opened this morning, with former Transport Minister S. Iswaran pleading guilty to five of the 35 charges against him.
According to a report by Channel News Asia, the 62-year-old admitted to four charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which forbids public servants from obtaining anything of value from any person with whom they are involved in an official capacity. He also pleaded guilty to one charge of obstructing justice… More