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CPIB Impeaches Its Own Witness, AGAIN

For the second time in two trials, the CPIB has sought to impeach its own star witness. Officers underpaid?

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1247340/1/.html

Is sex for grades actually a CPIB case or a case to be taken up by NUS? Also, where did the photos come from? I am sure the photos are dated electronically when taken. What purpose does the photos serve? We are not talking about morality. We are talking about grades for sex. First to thing to verify is she worth the grades, not the sex. If she is not worth the grades and Tey had influence the grades upwards, then it is a different story. In fact, even then, it could be Tey is a lousy grader. You need to check how Tey grades other students as well
 
Something must be wrong with CPIB. A coincidence both their 'stars' were escorted?
 
It is normal to impeach someone if they give false testimonies.
 
Aiya. It was never meant as sex for grade. It is grade the sex.
 
Will there be a third one, from Peter Lim's forthcoming trial too?
 
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SINGAPORE: The prosecution in the corruption trial of the National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor has sought to impeach the credibility of its key witness, Darinne Ko Wen Hui.

It argued that there are discrepancies between Ms Ko's testimony in court on Friday and the evidence she gave to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in April last year.

Ms Ko, 23, is the key witness in the trial, dubbed the sex-for-grades case - involving her former professor, Tey Tsun Hang, 41.

The prosecution had shown Ms Ko photographs of her and Tey, allegedly taken after they had sex.

When asked about some of the photos, Ms Ko said she could not remember when and where it took place.

Apparently, her claim is not consistent with her statement to the CPIB.

With impeachment, the judge will have to decide at the end of the trial which evidence to take into consideration.

Earlier in the morning, Tey asked the prosecution to provide information on the grades of a few former students.

He said he filed a criminal motion in the High Court in August last year to ask for information from NUS on the grades of Ms Ko and four other students who were called up by the CPIB during investigations.

Tey had asked for the information to support his assertion that false confessions were extracted from him.

Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye ordered the prosecution and defence to sort out issue before continuing with the examination of Ms Ko.

Tey, a former district judge, faces six counts of corruption.

He is accused of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from Ms Ko between May and July 2010.

The gifts included tailor-made shirts, an iPod and a Montblanc pen.

The prosecution said these were inducements to show favour in his assessment of Ms Ko's academic performance.
 
In corruption cases, there are not victims. You rely on one culprit to testify against another. Going hostile is quite tempting and thus the need to impeach. Ms Ko is ashamed that she paid for the grades. So now she is saying that she was in a relationship.
 
Thought it doesn't matter. U give a police statement that is different to the one you give in court.
Either way, it is a criminal offence?

Problem is how to detect which one is false - statements given while under arrest in CPIB or testimony in open court.
 
Thought it doesn't matter. U give a police statement that is different to the one you give in court.
Either way, it is a criminal offence?

Quite common that statements given in custody differs from testimony in court. I may be wrong but doubt if it is a criminal offence. If it is, seldom prosecuted.
 
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