Indian-origin minister in Singapore resigns after corruption allegations
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According to media reports, his arrest was made public on July 14 but no details were given about the nature of the investigation. However, Easwaran, in his resignation letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has rejected various allegations made against him by the CPIB.
Singapore. Indian-origin Transport Minister S., who is facing corruption charges in Singapore. Easwaran resigned from the ruling People’s Action Party (PAP) on Thursday. According to the news of newspaper The Straits Times, Easwaran (61) will also leave the membership of Parliament. The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) had arrested him on July 11 last year as part of its investigation.
According to media reports, his arrest was made public on July 14 but no details were given about the nature of the investigation. However, Easwaran, in his resignation letter to Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, has rejected various allegations made against him by the CPIB. “I reject the allegations and will now focus on cleaning up my image,” he said in the letter.
Given the circumstances, I feel it is appropriate for me to resign from Cabinet, as a Member of Parliament and as a member of the PAP. Easwaran had said in a letter to the Prime Minister on January 17 that he would return the salary and allowances received since the start of the CPIB investigation in July 2023.
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