Iswaran pleads guilty to amended charges at start of trial
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[UPDATE 10.45am] Iswaran has pleaded guilty to five charges in court at the start of his trial on Tuesday (Sept 24) morning. «Your Honour, I plead guilty,» he told Justice Vincent Hoong, who is presiding over the case. In a turn of events, thIswaran pleads guilty to amended charges at start of trial
[UPDATE 10.45am] Iswaran has pleaded guilty to five charges in court at the start of his trial on Tuesday (Sept 24) morning. «Your Honour, I plead guilty,» he told Justice Vincent Hoong, who is presiding over the case. In a turn of events, the prosecution amended the charges, dropping two charges for corruption against Iswaran. They proceeded with four counts of obtaining valuable items as a public servant under Section 165 of the Penal code, as well as one count of obstructing the course of justice. 30 other charges will be taken in consideration for sentencing. Former transport minister S Iswaran arrived at the High Court at 9.25am on Tuesday (Sept 24) to defend himself against 35 criminal charges. The 62-year-old was accompanied by one of his lawyers Navin Thevar as he entered the premises. Iswaran's legal team is headed by heavyweight Senior Counsel Davinder Singh. Read more