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

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.

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

    Two tickets to the show "Thriller" worth about 200 pounds from 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 pounds 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 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings UK
    Two tickets to the football match for Arsenal FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC (Emirates) worth about 550 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    10 Green Room tickets to the 2016 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$42,265 from Ong through Singapore GP
    10 Green Room tickets to the 2017 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$42,265 from Ong through Singapore GP
    Five Boardwalk tickets to the 2017 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$40,000 from Ong through Singapore GP
    Four tickets to the show "Book of Mormon worth about 540 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Four tickets to the football match of Chelsea FC v Southampton FC (Stamford Bridge) worth about 700 pounds from 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 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Four tickets to the football match for Arsenal FC v Liverpool FC (Emirates) worth about 1,100 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Four tickets to the show "Kinky Boots" worth about 300 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Six Twenty3 tickets to the 2018 Singapore Formula Grand Prix worth about S$13,193.10 from Ong through Singapore GP
    13 general admission tickets to the 2018 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$16,744 from Ong through Singapore GP
    Four tickets to the show "The Play That Goes Wrong" worth about 380 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Four tickets to the show "School of Rock" worth about 560 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Four tickets to the football match for Chelsea FC v Manchester City FC worth at least 120 pounds from Ong
    Four tickets to the show "Hamilton" worth about 400 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Four tickets to the show "Waitress" worth about 524 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Four tickets to the show "Betrayal" worth about 1,080 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Six Green Room tickets to the 2019 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$26,643 from Ong through Singapore GP
    16 general admission tickets to the 2019 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$20,608 from Ong through Singapore GP
    Two tickets for the show "Back to the Future" worth about 449 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
    Two tickets to the show "&Juliet" worth about 250 pounds from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)