The first corruption charge alleges that Iswaran, in his capacity as a government minister, corruptly obtained gratification totalling S$145,434 from Mr Ong. This was in exchange for advancing the latter's business interests relating to a contract between Singapore GP and the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
Iswaran is accused of corruptly obtaining 10 Green Room tickets, eight tickets named "Twenty3" and 32 general admission tickets to the 2022 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix in September 2022.
The second corruption charge states that Iswaran corruptly obtained from Mr Ong in December 2022 gratification in exchange for advancing his business interests over a contract with a public body over the Singapore GP-STB facilitation agreement, as well as a proposal for a contract with STB to establish the ABBA Voyage virtual concert in Singapore.
He is accused of corruptly obtaining from Mr Ong an outbound flight on his private plane from Singapore to Doha worth about US$7,700, one night's stay in Four Seasons Doha worth about S$4,738, as well as a business class flight from Doha to Singapore worth about S$5,700.
The charge of obstructing justice relates to a repayment of S$5,700 he allegedly made to Singapore GP around May 25, 2023.
That was the cost of his business flight ticket from Doha to Singapore that he took on Dec 11, 2022, at Mr Ong's expense through Singapore GP, the charge sheet stated.
The remaining 24 charges are for obtaining valuable items as a public servant.
These cover a period between November 2015 and December 2021, during which he allegedly obtained the following as a Singapore minister:
Two tickets to the show Thriller worth about £200 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK), whom he knew to have a connection with his official function as chairman of the F1 Steering Committee
Two tickets to the show The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time worth about £270 from Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Two tickets to the football match for West Ham United FC v Everton FC (Boleyn Ground) worth about £468 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings UK
Two tickets to the football match for Arsenal FC v Tottenham Hotspur FC (Emirates) worth about £550 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Ten Green Room tickets to the 2016 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$42,265 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Ten Green Room tickets to the 2017 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$42,265 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Five Boardwalk tickets to the 2017 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$40,000 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Four tickets to the show Book of Mormon worth about £540 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the football match of Chelsea FC v Southampton FC (Stamford Bridge) worth about £700 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the shows Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Part 1 and Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Part 2, worth about £1,000 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the football match for Arsenal FC v Liverpool FC (Emirates) worth about £1,100 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show Kinky Boots worth about £300 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Six Twenty3 tickets to the 2018 Singapore Formula Grand Prix worth about S$13,193.10 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Thirteen general admission tickets to the 2018 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$16,744 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Four tickets to the show The Play That Goes Wrong worth about £380 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show School of Rock worth about £560 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the football match for Chelsea FC v Manchester City FC worth at least £120 from Mr Ong
Four tickets to the show Hamilton worth about £400 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show Waitress worth about £524 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Four tickets to the show Betrayal worth about £1,080 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Six Green Room tickets to the 2019 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$26,643 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Sixteen general admission tickets to the 2019 Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix worth about S$20,608 from Mr Ong through Singapore GP
Two tickets for the show Back to the Future worth about £449 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK)
Two tickets to the show &Juliet worth about £250 from Mr Ong through Como Holdings (UK) |