[wendychan]

claims he is innocent.... hires DS as lawyer who has never lost a case before..... hmmmmm

[K88 shu shu]

knn the PAP should sack him instead of letting him resign himself.

is PAP tolerence corruption and extra maritial affairs ?

[Bigiron]

易华仁被指26次向与他有公务关系的酒店大亨王明星索取利益，包括13场国外舞台剧、足球赛事与F1赛事的数十张门票，豪华酒店住宿与商务舱机票，以及使用王明星的私人专机，这些利益价值达38万4340元。

https://bit.ly/3RZjDIF

[Bigiron]

易华仁一共面对27项控状，包括一项妨碍司法公正的罪名，指他把5700元的商务舱机票费用退还给新加坡赛车公司。他目前获准以80万元保释在外。 

https://bit.ly/3Hn2Muh

[wendychan]

https://www.cpib.gov.sg/press-room/press...4siswaran/

In accordance with usual procedure, CPIB recorded Cautioned Statements from S Iswaran and informed him that he would be charged in the State Courts on 18 January 2024. Today, he was charged for the following offences:

a) 2 charges of corruption under section 6(a) read with section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act.

i. The first charge alleges that in September 2022, Iswaran, as a Minister of the Government of Singapore, corruptly obtained from one Ong Beng Seng (王明 星) (“Ong”) gratification with a total value of about S$145,434, as inducement for advancing Ong’s business interests in matters relating to a contract between Singapore GP Pte Ltd and the Singapore Tourism Board.

ii. The second charge alleges that in December 2022, Iswaran, as a Minister of the Government of Singapore, corruptly obtained from Ong gratification with a total value of about S$20,848.03, as inducement for advancing Ong’s business interests in matters relating to a contract between Singapore GP Pte Ltd and the Singapore Tourism Board, and a proposal for a contract with the Singapore Tourism Board.

b) 24 charges of obtaining, as a public servant, valuable things with a total value of about S$218,058.95 from Ong for no consideration, punishable under section 165 of the Penal Code committed between November 2015 to December 2021.

c) 1 charge of obstructing the course of justice, which is an offence punishable under section 204A(a) of the Penal Code, committed on or about 25 May 2023.

2. Singapore adopts a strict zero-tolerance approach towards corruption. Any person who is convicted of a corruption offence under section 6 read with section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act can be fined up to $100,000 or sentenced to imprisonment of up to seven years or both. 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. Any person who is convicted under section 204A(a) of the Penal Code can be fined or sentenced to imprisonment of up to seven years or both.

[forum456]

minister of $1 million salary is not enough to prevent corruption.

how about raising minister salary to $2 millions to prevent corruption?

[K88 shu shu]

salary too high still not enough need to be bribed ?

[K88 shu shu]

he should be sacked not resign.

[wendychan]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...ib-4054406

The first corruption charge alleges that Iswaran, in his capacity as a government minister, corruptly obtained gratification totalling S$145,434 from property tycoon Ong Beng Seng. This was in exchange for advancing the latter's business interests relating to a contract between Singapore GP and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

Mr Ong owns the rights to the Singapore Grand Prix and is chairman of race promoter Singapore GP.

Iswaran is accused of corruptly obtaining 10 Green Room tickets, eight tickets named "Twenty3" and 32 general admission tickets to the 2022 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix in September 2022.

These were worth about S$48,150, S$56,068 and S$41,216 respectively.

The second corruption charge states that Iswaran corruptly obtained from Mr Ong in December 2022 gratification in exchange for advancing his business interests over a contract with a public body over the Singapore GP-STB facilitation agreement, as well as a proposal for a contract with STB to establish the ABBA Voyage virtual concert in Singapore.

Iswaran was also handed one count of obstructing justice by making a repayment of S$5,700 to Singapore GP around May 25, 2023.

That was the cost of his business flight ticket from Doha to Singapore that he took on Dec 11, 2023, at Mr Ong's expense through Singapore GP, the charge sheet stated.

The remaining 24 charges are for obtaining valuable items as a public servant, being a minister of Singapore.

The charges are for a period between November 2015 and December 2021.

[wendychan]

swaran is accused of obtaining the following as a minister of Singapore:

Two tickets to the show Thriller worth about £200 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK), whom he knew to have a connection with his official function as chairman of the F1 Steering Committee
Two tickets to the show The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time worth about £270 from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Two tickets to the football match for West Ham United FC v Everton FC (Boleyn Ground) worth about £468 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings UK
Two tickets to the football match for Arsenal FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC (Emirates) worth about £550 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Ten Green Room tickets to the 2016 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$42,265 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Ten Green Room tickets to the 2017 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$42,265 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Five Boardwalk tickets to the 2017 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$40,000 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Four tickets to the show Book of Mormon worth about £540 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the football match of Chelsea FC v Southampton FC (Stamford Bridge) worth about £700 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the shows Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Part 2, worth about £1,000 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the football match for Arsenal FC v Liverpool FC (Emirates) worth about £1,100 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show Kinky Boots worth about £300 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Six Twenty3 tickets to the 2018 Singapore Formula Grand Prix worth about S$13,193.10 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Thirteen general admission tickets to the 2018 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$16,744 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Four tickets to the show The Play That Goes Wrong worth about £380 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show School of Rock worth about £560 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the football match for Chelsea FC v Manchester City FC worth at least £120 from Mr Ong
Four tickets to the show Hamilton worth about £400 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show Waitress worth about £524 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show Betrayal worth about £1,080 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Six Green Room tickets to the 2019 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$26,643 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Sixteen general admission tickets to the 2019 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$20,608 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Two tickets for the show Back to the Future worth about £449 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Two tickets to the show &Juliet worth about £250 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)

[Clyde]

易华仁被指26次向与他有公务关系的酒店大亨王明星索取利益，包括13场国外舞台剧、足球赛事与F1赛事的数十张门票，豪华酒店住宿与商务舱机票，以及使用王明星的私人专机，这些利益价值达38万4340元。

https://bit.ly/3RZjDIF

Using OBS private plane is not mentioned in CNA

[Bigiron]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapor...ib-4054406

The first corruption charge alleges that Iswaran, in his capacity as a government minister, corruptly obtained gratification totalling S$145,434 from property tycoon Ong Beng Seng. This was in exchange for advancing the latter's business interests relating to a contract between Singapore GP and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).

Mr Ong owns the rights to the Singapore Grand Prix and is chairman of race promoter Singapore GP.

Iswaran is accused of corruptly obtaining 10 Green Room tickets, eight tickets named "Twenty3" and 32 general admission tickets to the 2022 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix in September 2022.

These were worth about S$48,150, S$56,068 and S$41,216 respectively.

The second corruption charge states that Iswaran corruptly obtained from Mr Ong in December 2022 gratification in exchange for advancing his business interests over a contract with a public body over the Singapore GP-STB facilitation agreement, as well as a proposal for a contract with STB to establish the ABBA Voyage virtual concert in Singapore.

Iswaran was also handed one count of obstructing justice by making a repayment of S$5,700 to Singapore GP around May 25, 2023.

That was the cost of his business flight ticket from Doha to Singapore that he took on Dec 11, 2023, at Mr Ong's expense through Singapore GP, the charge sheet stated.

The remaining 24 charges are for obtaining valuable items as a public servant, being a minister of Singapore.

The charges are for a period between November 2015 and December 2021.

Tiko tan martial affair started in 2016 if I am not wrong

[Sticw]

No multi million salaried person will risk his pay and status over 400k span across multi years...

The charge sheet is not disclosing in full what was his gains all these years...

[singlon]

Singapore in real S H I T
Putin is winning
Putin asks ahQua to surrender

[sgbuffett]

This is not acceptable if you work as a civil servant or public servant. He is in the public service for so long, he should know. They are not even allowed to accept free meal from clients

I see list of freebie tickets are the main things in the charges 

To be Frank sometimes we help out at the CC we also get free tickets to national day dinner and ChingGay. Usually i give the tickets to others without much thought.

The list of free tickets accumulated over a period. Maybe routinely after a hard day's work Ong Beng seng say take a break I manage to geg some free tickets from so and so ...wasted if nobody goes.

[Bluebull]

Ong Beng Seng this time will kenna jailat jailat
Remember many years ago, he almost got LKY & his son into trouble?
Gave them 2% discount for a property purchase during soft launch
Was investigated by CPIB under GCT’s instructions
In the end bo tai chi
But still end up donating the discount monies to charities
You know la, how money is very important to these people

[singlon]

He looks ok

[wendychan]

I see list of freebie tickets are the main things in the charges 

To be Frank sometimes we help out at the CC we also get free tickets to national day dinner and ChingGay. Usually i give the tickets to others without much thought.

The list of free tickets accumulated over a period. Maybe routinely after a hard day's work Ong Beng seng say take a break I manage to geg some free tickets from so and so ...wasted if nobody goes.

someone already said right? he is a civil  sevant. you are who?
so  stop harping on this point

[sgbuffett]

Ong Beng Seng this time will kenna jailat jailat
Remember many years ago, he almost got LKY & his son into trouble?
Gave them 2% discount for a property purchase during soft launch
Was investigated by CPIB under GCT’s instructions
In the end bo tai chi
But still end up donating the discount monies to charities
You know la, how money is very important to these people

Those discounts are less serious than freebie tickets that Iswaran received.

Correct?

[wendychan]

use OBS's private plane...

[wendychan]

sibei thick skin and warped to believe himself innocent

[singaporean1964]

this greedy fat indian bastard still got the audacity to plead not guilty

[Bigiron]

use OBS's private plane...

[Bluebull]

Those discounts are less serious than freebie tickets that Iswaran received.

Correct?

Where got less serious?
If you want to kill someone
Can you say hiring someone to kill is less serious
Than killing with your own hands?
My uncle was jailed for 18 months for receiving free hampers and a watch ah, 40 years ago
The prosecutor at that time said, as public servant, he should know there’s no sure thing as free lunch

[pinkpanther]

He might siam 1 or 2 charges...but 24 charges is way too many...just plead guilty and prepare a mitigation plea..end of story...save some money

[wendychan]

2015 to 2021 already getting "gifts"

[wulala]

wu eah bo, pay so high, only 100+K and risk his career?

[wendychan]

[RichDad]

Ong Beng Seng this time will kenna jailat jailat
Remember many years ago, he almost got LKY & his son into trouble?
Gave them 2% discount for a property purchase during soft launch
Was investigated by CPIB under GCT’s instructions
In the end bo tai chi
But still end up donating the discount monies to charities
You know la, how money is very important to these people

At that time, lky said ong is a dangerous fella. But that case no corruption as there were no favours given to hpl. Just a rich client's discount promo.

This time it seems there is corruption. Ong is a crafty old cock. Heard he first made his money from oil trading akso with dubious methods

[RichDad]

wu eah bo, pay so high, only 100+K and risk his career?

He thought he is untouchable mah. Live like a king.