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Singapore minister resigns after being indicted on corruption charges, a first for the city-state

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Singapore's Transport Minister S. Iswaran has been charged in the first-ever case of ministerial corruption in the Asian financial hub known for its squeaky-clean government. He faces 27 charges, according to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau: two for corruption, 24 for accepting gifts as a public official, and one for perverting the course of justice.

  1. Lee Hsien Loong
    People's Action Party
    1. The Government has dealt with this case rigorously in accordance with the law, and will continue to do so. I am determined to uphold the integrity of the Party and the Government, and our reputation for honesty and incorruptibility.

Corruption in Singapore

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sources

  1. 1.The New York Times
  2. 2.CNN
  3. 3.CTV News

perspectives

  1. 1.Corruption
  2. 2.Fraud
  3. 3.Singapore under Lee Hsien Loong

countries

  1. 1.United KingdomGB
  2. 2.MalaysiaMY
  3. 3.QatarQA
  4. 4.SingaporeSG

organizations

  1. 1.People's Action Party
  2. 2.English Premier League
  3. 3.Singapore Management University
  4. 4.Transparency International
  5. 5.Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
  6. 6.Four Seasons

persons

  1. 1.Subramaniam IswaranSG
  2. 2.Ong Beng Seng
  3. 3.Lee Hsien Loong
  4. 4.Eugene Tan
  5. 5.Tan Kiat Pheng
  6. 6.Teh Cheang Wan
  7. 7.Lawrence WongSG
  8. 8.Sui-Lee Wee
  9. 9.Lee Kuan Yew

technicals

  1. 1.Formula 1 Grand Prix
  2. 2.Grand Prix
  3. 3.Singapore Grand Prix
  4. 4.F1 Grand Prix
  5. 5.The Book of Mormon
  6. 6.Formula 1