Former transport minister S. Iswaran arrived with his team of lawyers at the Supreme Court building at about 9.25am on May 8.SINGAPORE — Former transport minister S. Iswaran, who faces criminal charges involving more than $400,000 worth of items, has filed an application to the High Court seeking clarity on the prosecution's handling of the case against him.
Section 165 makes it an offence for a public servant to accept or obtain any valuable thing, for free or for inadequate payment, from any person connected with his official duties. These include 24 counts of obtaining items with a total value of $218,058.95 from Ong between November 2015 and December 2021.
Ong, who is chairman of race promoter Singapore GP, is credited with bringing the F1 race to Singapore.
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