Former transport minister Iswaran sentenced to 12 months' jail
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Former transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months' jail on Thursday (Oct 3) morning. He looked grim as Justice Vincent Hoong read out his sentence. The judge asked for Iswaran to surrender himself on Oct 7, 4pm at State Courts 4A. The judgeFormer transport minister Iswaran sentenced to 12 months' jail
Former transport minister S Iswaran was sentenced to 12 months' jail on Thursday (Oct 3) morning. He looked grim as Justice Vincent Hoong read out his sentence. The judge asked for Iswaran to surrender himself on Oct 7, 4pm at State Courts 4A. The judge, in his sentencing remarks earlier, said that there were two key issues to be examined. One is what the appropriate sentencing approach should be when a public servant receives a valuable item from a person involved in business transactions. The second pertains to the appropriate reduction in sentence, applying guidelines for guilty pleas when an individual pleads guilty to multiple charges before the start of trial. The higher the office, the greater the level of culpability: Judge On the factors of culpability, Justice Hoong said that the higher the position held by a public servant, the greater their level of culpability. This is due to the significant influence these individuals have and the larger impact they can have on the public interest. Read more