CPIB says fewer graft cases reported in 2023, Iswaran and Ridout Road bungalows among them
The number of graft-related reports dipped in 2023, the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CIPB) said on Tuesday (April 30) when it released its annual statistics.
It received 215 corruption-related reports in 2023 — down by eight per cent from 234 reported in 2022, and 249 in 2021.
Of these, CPIB registered 81 reports as new cases for investigation in 2023. In 2022, 83 new cases were registered.
A report is registered for investigation «if the information received is pursuable», CPIB said.
One of the cases involved former transport minister S Iswaran. The 61-year-old is facing a total of 35 charges, including obtaining valuable things as a public servant.