The criminal trial of Singapore’s former Indian-origin transport minister S Iswaran, originally set for September 10, has been rescheduled for September 24, the Attorney-General’s Chambers said on Thursday, September 5.
A spokesperson for the Attorney-General’s Chambers said both the prosecution and the defence requested the court to adjourn the trial against Iswaran.
“Because it was a joint request, the court acceded to it,” the spokesperson said.
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The adjournment comes after the Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed Iswaran’s third bid to have the prosecution make available all statements from its intended witnesses.
The 62-year-old former minister faces a total of 35 charges, comprising 32 counts of obtaining valuables as a public servant, two counts of corruption and one of obstructing justice.
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He had succeeded in an earlier application to have the charges heard in a joint trial instead of separately.
