Singapore Court Rejects Bid by Former Minister S Iswaran in Corruption Trial

A Singapore court dismissed a request by former Indian-origin minister S Iswaran to compel prosecutors to hand over witness statements. Iswaran, who faces 35 corruption-related charges, made a second attempt to obtain the documents for his trial starting next month. The court found no basis for his claims.

A Singapore court on Friday dismissed S Iswaran's attempt to force the prosecution to hand over all witness statements for his upcoming corruption trial beginning August 13.

Iswaran, the former transport minister, is facing 35 charges, including obtaining valuables as a public servant, corruption, and obstructing justice, according to Channel News Asia.

The court ruled that there was no legal requirement for the prosecution to disclose all witness statements. The defence's argument that the prosecution had abused the process was also rejected.

(With inputs from agencies.)