SINGAPORE: The criminal trial of former transport minister S Iswaran, originally set for Sep 10, has been moved to Sep 24, a spokesperson for the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said on Thursday (Sep 5).
The spokesperson said both the prosecution and defence had requested the court to adjourn the start of the hearing to Sep 24.
"Because it was a joint request, the court acceded to it," said the AGC spokesperson.
The adjournment comes after the Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed Iswaran's third bid to have the prosecution make available all statements from its intended witnesses.
The 62-year-old Singaporean faces a total of 35 charges, comprising 32 counts of obtaining valuables as a public servant, two counts of corruption and one of obstructing justice.
These relate to his interactions with property tycoon Ong Beng Seng and Mr Lum Kok Seng, the managing director of Singapore Exchange-listed Lum Chang Holdings.
He had succeeded in an earlier application to have the charges heard in a joint trial instead of separately.
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The spokesperson said both the prosecution and defence had requested the court to adjourn the start of the hearing to Sep 24.
"Because it was a joint request, the court acceded to it," said the AGC spokesperson.
The adjournment comes after the Court of Appeal on Tuesday dismissed Iswaran's third bid to have the prosecution make available all statements from its intended witnesses.
The 62-year-old Singaporean faces a total of 35 charges, comprising 32 counts of obtaining valuables as a public servant, two counts of corruption and one of obstructing justice.
These relate to his interactions with property tycoon Ong Beng Seng and Mr Lum Kok Seng, the managing director of Singapore Exchange-listed Lum Chang Holdings.
He had succeeded in an earlier application to have the charges heard in a joint trial instead of separately.
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