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SINGAPORE - The fall from grace of S. Iswaran was spectacular – from a private plane ride and plush hotel room at the Four Seasons to a prison van and a straw mat for a bed in a single-man jail cell. It marked the end of a career in public service that saFrom Parliament to Changi Prison: Former transport minister Iswaran's fall from grace
SINGAPORE - The fall from grace of S. Iswaran was spectacular – from a private plane ride and plush hotel room at the Four Seasons to a prison van and a straw mat for a bed in a single-man jail cell. It marked the end of a career in public service that saw him rise through the ranks in the administrative service before his entry into politics in 1997. Iswaran, 62, arrived at the State Courts on Oct 7 at about 3.30pm. He was alone apart from a male relative who declined to be identified. After handing over his identity card at Court 4A, he was led through a door used by convicts to the courthouse lock-up facility. He was then moved to the basement carpark, where a Singapore Prison Service (SPS) van was waiting to take him to Changi Prison to serve out his 12-month sentence. Read more