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SINGAPORE — One of the accused in the City Harvest trial, Chew Eng Han, is applying to discharge his lawyer, Senior Counsel Michael Khoo.
The church’s former investment manager, who has since left the church, told Today that he will be representing himself for the remainder of the trial.
The six accused — church co founder Kong Hee, Tan Ye Peng, John Lam, Chew Eng Han, Serina Wee and Sharon Tan — face charges of criminal breach of trust and falsification of accounts. They are accused of channelling S$24 million in church building funds into sham bond investments primarily for the music career of Kong’s wife and church co-founder Ho Yeow Sun, and then misappropriating another S$26.6 million to cover up the initial amount.
Earlier this month, the courts rejected their contention that prosecutors had not done enough to make a case against them and rejected their bid to clear the charges against them.
The accused earlier indicated they would take the witness stand when hearing resumes, likely in July.
The church’s former investment manager, who has since left the church, told Today that he will be representing himself for the remainder of the trial.
The six accused — church co founder Kong Hee, Tan Ye Peng, John Lam, Chew Eng Han, Serina Wee and Sharon Tan — face charges of criminal breach of trust and falsification of accounts. They are accused of channelling S$24 million in church building funds into sham bond investments primarily for the music career of Kong’s wife and church co-founder Ho Yeow Sun, and then misappropriating another S$26.6 million to cover up the initial amount.
Earlier this month, the courts rejected their contention that prosecutors had not done enough to make a case against them and rejected their bid to clear the charges against them.
The accused earlier indicated they would take the witness stand when hearing resumes, likely in July.
