Indian origin minister in Singapore denies corruption charges in court
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Easwaran has been the Transport Minister since May 2021. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time in 1997 and has a political career spanning over 26 years. The Transport Minister was arrested on July 11 last year.
Singapore’s Indian-origin Transport Minister S. Easwaran on Thursday refused to accept the allegations leveled against him. He faces 27 charges, including two charges of corruption, under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
According to the news of news channel ‘News Asia’, Easwaran (61), the minister in charge of trade relations besides transport, reached the court at around 8 am on Thursday. During this time he did not answer the questions of the reporters.
Easwaran has been the Transport Minister since May 2021. He was elected as a Member of Parliament for the first time in 1997 and has a political career spanning over 26 years. The Transport Minister was arrested on July 11 last year. According to the news, information regarding his arrest was made public on July 14 but details regarding the nature of the investigation were not given.
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