Ex-transport minister Iswaran hospitalised in Melbourne for respiratory illness, discharged day after extension to remain outside of Singapore granted
He was discharged from hospital on 5 March from Cabrini Malvern, a hospital in proximity to his son's university, local media outlet The Straits Times reported.
SINGAPORE — Former transport minister S. Iswaran, who is currently facing corruption charges, was reportedly hospitalised in Melbourne due to respiratory illness. He was discharged a day after he was granted a 16-day extension to remain outside of Singapore.
The Straits Times reported that he was admitted to Cabrini Malvern, a private hospital, and was discharged on the Tuesday afternoon (5 March). It did not report the date of his admission.
The Attorney-General's Chambers said on Monday that Iswaran's defence had filed an application to extend his stay in Australia, which the State Courts granted.
Iswaran was in Australia to help his son settle into university. His trip was initially planned from 16 February to 4 March but is now extended to 19 March due to his illness while abroad.
Hospital Iswaran was in 5km away from son's school
The hospital, Cabrini Malvern, is part of Cabrini Health, a Catholic not-for-profit organisation in southeast Melbourne. The hospital has a 3.3 star rating on Google from 201 reviews at the time of this article's publication.
The Straits Times said it contacted Iswaran's attending physician, Dr Tim Cheung, a respiratory and sleep specialist, for further details.
The media outlet also visited Cabrini Malvern on 5 March and noted its proximity, approximately 5km, to Monash University, where Iswaran's son began studying in February, according to his LinkedIn page.
According to Monash University's website, the orientation week took place from 19 to 23 February, and the semester commenced on 3 March.
Under the terms of the extension, Iswaran is required to report to an investigation officer daily via video call, to provide updates on his medical condition and any potential issues regarding his return to Singapore on 19 March. His bailor must also consent to the extension of his stay in Australia.
Iswaran will now have to surrender his passport to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau on 20 March.
The 61-year-old was handed 27 charges — two of corruption under the Prevention of Corruption Act, one of obstructing justice and 24 of receiving gratification as a public servant under the Penal Code.
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