Ex-transport minister S. Iswaran completes corruption jail term
The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) said today that he has completed his emplacement on the Home Detention Scheme, The Straits Times reported.
On October 3, 2024, he was handed a 12-month jail term in a case that marked the first time a former Cabinet minister in Singapore had been sentenced.
Iswaran served four months in prison after beginning his sentence on October 7, 2024.
He was placed under the Home Detention Scheme on February 7, 2025.
The Singapore Prison Service (SPS) previously stated that Iswaran was deemed suitable for the Home Detention Scheme as he was assessed to be at low risk of reoffending, had committed no disciplinary offences while in prison, and had strong family support.
Iswaran pleaded guilty on September 24, 2024 to four charges under Section 165 of the Penal Code, which prohibits public servants from accepting anything of value from individuals connected to them in an official capacity.
The charges related to his acceptance of valuable items from Singapore GP majority shareholder Ong Beng Seng and construction executive Lum Kok Seng, during his tenure in roles that involved official dealings with both men.
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