Transport Minister S Iswaran has been interdicted from duty with a reduced pay of S$8,500 a month until further notice, said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong told parliament in a ministerial statement on Wednesday (Aug 2).
Mr Iswaran was arrested by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau on Jul 11, in a probe that also involves billionaire Ong Beng Seng, the man widely credited with bringing F1 racing to Singapore.
PM Lee went on to explain how he handled Mr Iswaran's interdiction, given that such incidents involving ministers are rare. Read more: [ Ссылка ]
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