Former Transport Minister Iswaran handed 8 fresh charges of obtaining valuables

The army questioned why the new expenses were tendered just now, while the trial responded that all fees are based on facts.

Iswaran was initially handed 27 claims in January, comprising two of problem under the Prevention of Corruption Act, one of obstructing justice and 24 of obtaining goods as a common servant under the Penal Code.

He pleaded not guilty to all expenses, which related to his connections with home billionaire Ong Beng Seng, who owns the rights to the Singapore Grand Prix and is president of competition producer Singapore GP.

The first set of charges accuse Iswaran of corruptly receiving more than S$ 166, 000 ( US$ 123, 570 ) worth of flights, hotel stays and tickets to events in exchange for advancing the billionaire’s business interests.

He is independently accused of obtaining about S$ 218, 000 worth of useful items in his ability as a secretary who even dealt with Mr Ong and his business. Iswaran was president of the F1 Steering Committee.