Give public servants valuable gifts? You could run afoul of the law
The Straits Times|September 28, 2024
Experts cite risk of abetment through conflict of interest
- Wong Shiying and Christine Tan
Give public servants valuable gifts? You could run afoul of the law

Former transport minister S. Iswaran pleaded guilty to obtaining various valuable items, was convicted and could face a jail sentence, in a case of significance for public servants and their dealings with external parties.

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