Singapore's first ministerial corruption case expands with new charges against ex-transport minister

S. Iswaran, Singapore's former transport minister, center, leaves the Singapore State Courts in Singapore, on Monday, March 25, 2024. Singapore’s prosecutor filed more corruption charges against Iswaran, the latest in the biggest political scandal to hit the the city-state in close to four decades. - Bloomberg

S. Iswaran, a former senior politician in the long-ruling People’s Action Party, pleaded not guilty to the eight charges that brought the total against him to 35. He was first hauled to court two months ago on two graft charges, 24 charges of receiving gifts as a public servant and one of obstructing justice.

Lum Kok Seng is the managing director of Lum Chang Holdings, the parent company of Lum Chang Building Contractors, which has work contracts with the government. Although the contracts were awarded before Iswaran became transport minister in 2021, the charge sheets said he was aware of Lum's business dealings with his ministry.

Iswaran resigned in January, just before he was charged. At his first court appearance he was alleged to have received goods worth nearly SG$385,000 between 2015 and 2022 from Malaysian property tycoon Ong Beng Seng, some in return for helping the Singapore-based businessman advance his business interests.

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