Serious Former City Harvest Church leader Tan Ye Peng released from jail

[Patriot]

Former City Harvest Church leader Tan Ye Peng released from jail

Former City Harvest Church leader Tan Ye Peng was jailed for his role in the largest case of misuse of charitable funds in Singapore's history.PHOTO: ST FILE

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JUN 8, 2019, 5:56 PM SGT

 

[Patriot]

Ng Huiwen


SINGAPORE - Former City Harvest Church (CHC) leader Tan Ye Peng, who was jailed for his role in the largest case of misuse of charitable funds in Singapore's history, has been released from prison.

The Singapore Prison Service confirmed with The Straits Times on Saturday (June 8) that Mr Tan, 46, was released from custody on June 1 after taking remission into account.

The former deputy senior pastor was sentenced to three years and two months' jail for misappropriating millions in church funds. He started his sentence on April 21, 2017.

 

[Patriot]

Inmates are typically given one-third remission of their jail terms for good behaviour.

He is the fourth of six former CHC leaders to complete his sentence, with church founder Kong Hee and former fund manager Chew Eng Han still in jail.

Former finance manager Sharon Tan, who was given seven months in jail, former finance committee member John Lam, who was given 18 months in jail, and former finance manager Serina Wee, who was sentenced to 2½ years, were released earlier.



The leaders had channelled $24 million from the church's building fund into sham bond investments to fund the pop career of founder-pastor Kong Hee's wife, Ms Ho Yeow Sun.


They then devised a series of "round-tripping" transactions to throw auditors off the track by misappropriating a further $26 million.

He was given an additional jail term of 13 months in January for attempting to leave Singapore illegally and attempting to defeat the course of justice. He will serve that sentence after completing his earlier one.

Three people linked to Chew's escape bid were dealt with in court last year.

 

[AhMeng]

Going to cheat more money now? Lol

 

[Patriot]

In 2015, the six were given jail terms ranging from 21 months to eight years for criminal breach of trust.

But in 2017, their jail terms were slashed to between seven months and 3½ years, after a three-judge High Court ruled that they were guilty of a less serious form of criminal breach of trust.

Kong, who got the longest sentence, could be released around August if remission is taken into account.

Chew was nabbed at sea in February last year, a day before he was to begin serving his jail term of three years and four months.

 

[batman1]

He can start his own church.

 

[laksaboy]

Let's see if he can get back to work asap.

 

[Wunderfool]

Let's see if he can get back to work asap.

Wise words on appropriate rebuke... but I hope he will learn his lessons and change for the better.

 

[rotiprata]

.... what dialect are these conmen & women from. ??

 

[Narong Wongwan]

2+ more months and Kong Hee will be out

 

[zeebjii]

2+ more months and Kong Hee will be out

If ming yi's followers could throw a lavish "ascend to heaven" hotel banquet to celebrate his prison release, kong hee' whatever celebration will be 10x more spectacular!

 

[AhMeng]

Kong, who got the longest sentence, could be released around August if remission is taken into account.

In time for National Day and huat ah! Can finally enjoy his loot. Lol

 

[Leongsam]

In time for National Day and huat ah! Can finally enjoy his loot. Lol

Are you implying that people actually eagerly look forward to National Day?

 

[KuanTi01]

Go back to a plum job in City Harvest!

 

[laksaboy]

NDP workout.

 

[laksaboy]

Are you implying that people actually eagerly look forward to National Day?

Why not? Having a good time, singing the Fun Pack song.

 

[Leongsam]

NDP workout.

I've moved from the country for almost 3 decades and this sort of cringeworthy stuff still embarrasses me no end. When I tell those I meet that I'm from Singapore I pray that they never come across any of this garbage on the net.

I wonder how sinkies who are actually living there feel.

What embarrasses me even further is this guy:

 

[JohnTan]

I've moved from the country for almost 3 decades and this sort of cringeworthy stuff still embarrasses me no end. When I tell those I meet that I'm from Singapore I pray that they never come across any of this garbage on the net.

I wonder how sinkies who are actually living there feel.

What embarrasses me even further is this guy:

Most of my residents enjoy the NDP parade and songs very much. We sing with pride and gusto when NDP is coming.

I sing those NDP songs in the shower every morning. Whenever I return to Singapore from any overseas trip, I can't help but sing "This Is Home".

 

[Leongsam]

Most of my residents enjoy the NDP parade and songs very much. We sing with pride and gusto when NDP is coming.

I sing those NDP songs in the shower every morning. Whenever I return to Singapore from any overseas trip, I can't help but sing "This Is Home".

OK what about CCS do you log on to youtube regularly to get inspired by his eloquent speeches?

 

[JohnTan]

OK what about CCS do you log on to youtube regularly to get inspired by his eloquent speeches?

Most sinkies are inspired by his speeches. "Kee Chiu" became a popular catch phrase again thanks to Bro Chun Sing.

His style of leadership inspired the trade union leaders like myself just as he inspired the troops of the SAF.