CPIB officer said he forgot to write the word 'not' in Boon Gay case

[Extremist]

The lead investigator, in charge of the sex-for-contracts case involving former top cop Ng Boon Gay, returned to the witness stand on Thursday morning, with the prosecution seeking to rebut inconsistencies pointed out by the defence the day before.

A major point raised by senior counsel Tan Chee Meng then, was whether key witness Cecilia Sue had told the senior officer from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), that she was willing to take a lie-detector test.

This after an entry in CPIB deputy director Teng Khee Fatt's station diary, had indicated that she had wanted to do so. A station diary is typically used by investigators like Mr Teng, to log notes, details or developments of cases they are handling,

Mr Teng, a CPIB veteran of 29 years, had clarified to Mr Tan that he had missed out the word "not" when recording the entry in his diary.

 

[LITTLEREDDOT]

This is the trick of a veteran of 29 years. Miss out the word deliberatly. When it suits, can insert it in using a caret.

 

[Lee5604]

This bugger's face cannot be trusted. Looks like a serial liar to me!

 

[bhoven]

This is the trick of a veteran of 29 years. Miss out the word deliberatly. When it suits, can insert it in using a caret.

May be may be not...he could be lying to save his bungle in this once in a life
time opportunity to screw a senior SPF officer...there has always been bad blood between the two agencies

 

[Extremist]

SINGAPORE: The Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau's (CPIB) Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt's testimony at the trial of Ng Boon Gay continued in court on Thursday, shedding light on the CPIB's processes in the recording of Ms Cecilia Sue's statements.

Ng, the former Central Narcotics Bureau chief, is accused of obtaining oral sex from 36-year-old Ms Sue in 2011 on four occasions in exchange for helping to further the business interests of two IT firms she worked for.

On Wednesday, Ng's defence lawyer Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng had pointed out that of the 10 statements Ms Sue had given to the CPIB, the first four said that she had consensual sexual relationship with Ng.

However on her fifth statement, she had changed her position to being "forced".

Senior Counsel Tan accused prosecution witness Mr Teng, who was in-charge of the investigations, of continuing with Ms Sue's interviews to get "incriminating" evidence on Ng.

On Thursday, Mr Teng explained why they had continued to interview Ms Sue.

Mr Teng told the court there were many unknowns in Ms Sue's first four statements.

These included tender processes, pricing decisions, the commission she received, and matters that surrounded the close of a tender.

Mr Teng said they had to continue asking questions to find out more.

In its re-examination of Mr Teng, Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Ken Hwee said the defence had said that there was nothing to suggest oral sex between Ms Sue and Ng was forced.

DPP Tan then asked Mr Teng to read out passages of one of Ms Sue's initial statements.

In those passages, Ms Sue said: "I allowed him to kiss me forcefully."

The court also heard she was restrained by Ng while in the car and could "not escape under that circumstances".

When asked by DPP Tan if that showed Ms Sue was willing or not, Mr Teng said it showed she was an unwilling party.

During the trial, under prosecution's re-examination, Mr Teng told the court that he interviewed Ng on 9 March this year.

At that time, Mr Teng had told Ng he was being interviewed in relation to the Film Obscene Act and the Official Secrets Act.

The witness had wanted further statements from Ng on incidences of sexual gratification he allegedly obtained but the accused told him he had already answered those questions in previous CPIB statements.

The defence objected to Mr Teng volunteering information not relating to Ng's corruption charges. The court accepted the objection.

The trial continues.

- CNA/jc

 

[batman1]

May be may be not...he could be lying to save his bungle in this once in a life
time opportunity to screw a senior SPF officer...there has always been bad blood between the two agencies

Care to elaborate on the bad blood between CPIB and CNB ?

 

[Confuseous]

During his nearly 4-hour testimony, he also told the court, as reported in ST...

THAT he could not remember if he had read the previous statements before he began the 4th interview, even after checking his diary and lamely ended with "I believe so."

THAT he had not seen the incriminatory consensual SMS messages because another officer had been assigned to investigate them.

THAT the original officers working on the case had been re-assigned to other work before Wilson Khoo took over.

THAT he was not sure what was CS doing between 3pm when she was picked up before being questioned for the first time at 2-50am;

THAT for the 4 hours she was meeting him from 11pm to 3-15am the next day, nothing was recorded in the statements because "...it was all about her personal life."

THAT he was not present during the April 25th session although officer Wilson Khoo had recorded that he participated in the interview and that Khoo had made a mistake when he recorded that.

THAT it was in good faith that he offered Boon Gay the deal that if he pleaded guilty, only one charge would be laid out with three other charges taken into consideration...AND that the CPIB would not ask for a deterrent sentence.

 

[Extremist]

Senior CPIB officer accompanied Cecilia Sue in car after case in October, court hears

A photograph showing senior Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) officer Teng Khee Fatt in a car with key witness Cecilia Sue was produced in court today.

Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng, the lawyer for former top cop Ng Boon Gay who is facing corruption charges, produced a photo from the CNA website showing Mr Teng in the car with Ms Sue outside the Subordinates Court on Oct 2.

The photograph was shown when CPIB officer Wilson Khoo was on the stand.

To a question by Mr Tan, Mr Khoo said that in his two-year career, he had not known Mr Teng, the deputy director of investigations, to accompany a witness after she was done at court.

 

[Confuseous]

A photograph showing senior Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) officer Teng Khee Fatt in a car with key witness Cecilia Sue was produced in court today.

Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng, the lawyer for former top cop Ng Boon Gay who is facing corruption charges, produced a photo from the CNA website showing Mr Teng in the car with Ms Sue outside the Subordinates Court on Oct 2.

The photograph was shown when CPIB officer Wilson Khoo was on the stand.

To a question by Mr Tan, Mr Khoo said that in his two-year career, he had not known Mr Teng, the deputy director of investigations, to accompany a witness after she was done at court.

The fish gets smellier and smellier....fish starts rotting from the top.

Wonder what the minister has got to say....

 

[Force 136]

It is obvious CPIB WANTS TO FIX Ah Gay at all costs.......

CPIB Teng sitting in same car with Cecilia during the course of the trial does gives rise to possibility of collusion between the 2 star witnesses.....

His lame excuse that he wrongly recorded the Station Diary does not carry water..... the SD shows Cecilia was willing to undergo a lie detector test, meaning she was telling the truth until CPIB put words into her mouth.

 

[Kohliantye]

The fish gets smellier and smellier....fish starts rotting from the top.

Wonder what the minister has got to say....

"What do you have to say?"

 

[Kohliantye]

"What do you have to say?"

"Or what do you NOT have to say"

 

[Force 136]

Care to elaborate on the bad blood between CPIB and CNB ?

CNB types are dirty but not corrupted... it takes a thief to catch a thief. You scratch my back, i scratch your back ....

CPIB cannot accept this fact of life.......so they target CNB to catch them for these infractions. The result is that CNB cops lost their balls to kick ass.

The bad drug situation today is caused in part by CPIB....... but CNB gets the blame.....

 

[Force 136]

SINGAPORE - Eleven hours passed between the time Ms Cecilia Sue was taken to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) and when she was first interviewed, and she only signed her fifth CPIB statement four hours after recording of her statement ended.

Meanwhile, midway through former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) Director Ng Boon Gay's graft investigation, the Deputy Director of the CPIB's investigation department Teng Khee Fatt stopped recording details of the investigation into his station diary.

As these details were revealed on the seventh day of Ng's graft trial by Mr Teng, a prosecution witness, defence lawyer Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng called into question the CPIB's handling of the investigation, and pressed Mr Teng on why there was a distinct shift in Ms Sue's statements.

In her first four statements, Ms Sue maintained that she was having a consensual sexual relationship with Ng. This changed from the fifth statement onwards.

Ms Sue had been "so sure that the first three statements were so true that she volunteered for a polygraph test", said Mr Tan, at one point noting an entry in the investigation diary which stated that Ms Sue was willing to take the test.

Mr Teng responded that there was a mistake in the investigation diary. "I left out the 'not'," he said.

Mr Teng also said that, after the recording of the fifth statement, Ms Sue initially expressed concern that her testimony would affect her marriage. According to Mr Teng, Ms Sue was then brought to his office by a senior investigator. "She wanted to save her marriage," he said.

Mr Tan's cross-examination prompted objections from District Judge Siva Shanmugam and the prosecution, with Mr Siva questioning the relevance in casting doubt on the CPIB's investigation. But Mr Tan persisted, pointing out that it would be "an embarrassment to CPIB" if there were no charges after investigations, earning him a second rebuke.

Mr Tan said he was not casting doubt on the integrity of the CPIB, but he maintained his allegations against Mr Teng, who he said seemed to be "taking the matter personally, with (a view to) seeking a conviction".

Mr Teng had allegedly told Ms Sue that her husband and employer would forgive her after her fifth statement recording ended, which Mr Teng yesterday explained was "just my personal opinion".

Mr Teng also allegedly told Ms Sue that the CPIB would attempt to have the case heard in chambers. Asked if there was any precedent, Mr Teng said there had been a case "involving a sensitive operation", but it did not involve a top civil servant.

On why he stopped filing the investigation details into his station diary - despite the law mandating police officers to do so - Mr Teng said it was because the investigation was assigned to a senior investigator. He could not explain the 11-hour gap before Ms Sue's first interview.

http://www.todayonline.com/Hotnews/EDC121101-0000057/CPIBs-handling-of-Ng-case-questioned

 

[roadrunner]

The fish gets smellier and smellier....fish starts rotting from the top.

CPIB's motto is "Swift & Sure" i think when the case is over, Bros here can start a new game to rename the motto liao maybe something like "Swift & Sure Backfire"

 

[GoldenDragon]

Mr Teng, a CPIB veteran of 29 years, had clarified to Mr Tan that he had missed out the word "not" when recording the entry in his diary.

While Teng does not look like a first class honors degree holder in English, his admission is seepay malu. How to believe him? I opine Teng's admission is a minus for the prosecution.

 

[GoldenDragon]

May be may be not...he could be lying to save his bungle in this once in a life
time opportunity to screw a senior SPF officer...there has always been bad blood between the two agencies

CPIB officers have historically found policemen cases their utmost challenge since the time of Evan Yeo. Even with secondment of Chua Cher Yak, Soh Kee Hean and Eric Tan to "White House", bad blood exists.

 

[GoldenDragon]

May be may be not...he could be lying to save his bungle in this once in a life
time opportunity to screw a senior SPF officer...there has always been bad blood between the two agencies

One quite recent example involved the case against Ah Long San when CPIB made a press statement pertaining to the arrests of many police officers. Some claimed it was Cher Yak getting back at the SPF for his departure from the SPF to CPIB. Cher Yak see Khoo Boon Hui no-up!

 

[watchman8]

CPIB officers have historically found policemen cases their utmost challenge since the time of Evan Yeo. Even with secondment of Chua Cher Yak, Soh Kee Hean and Eric Tan to "White House", bad blood exists.

better to keep it this way. If CPIB and police gets too chummy, then both covering each other's asses, and public will never get any justice if the police abuse its power.

Last thing we want is situation like the current cabinet vs GIC and TH. Everything also super strategic state secret.

 

[GoldenDragon]

better to keep it this way. If CPIB and police gets too chummy, then both covering each other's asses, and public will never get any justice if the police abuse its power.

Last thing we want is situation like the current cabinet vs GIC and TH. Everything also super strategic state secret.

Unlikely for them to get 'too chummy' imho. CPIB officers' ricebowl is to break ricebowl of others. Otherwise they aren't perceive to be working. It is the cases that don't see daylight that most of us are concerned with.