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Ex-SCDF chief Peter Lim to take the stand on March 25
Published on Mar 21, 2013
Former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang arrives at the court with his lawyers Bala Chandran (left) and Hamidul Haq (right) on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Lim has a case to answer to, ruled Judge Hamidah Ibrahim on Thursday afternoon, and will have to take the stand on March 25. --ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
By Ian Poh
Former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) chief Peter Lim Sin Pang has a case to answer to, ruled Judge Hamidah Ibrahim on Thursday afternoon. This means Lim, 52, will have to take the stand on March 25.
The judge accepted Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng's argument that the relevant presumption of corruption had been made out.
In doing so, she rejected defence lawyer Hamidul Haq's argument that the alleged sex act that took place in May 2010 was purely social and did not bring about any reasonable suspicion of corruption.
Lim faces charges of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Nimrod Engineering's former general manager Ms Pang Chor Mui, 49, in exchange for furthering the business interests of her former employer.
Judge orders former SCDF chief to take witness stand
21 March 2013 7:06 PM | Updated 7:29 PM
The former commissioner of the Singapore Civil Defence Force, Peter Lim (R), who is accused of obtaining oral sex from Pang Chor Mui (L) and favouring her company in a contract bid, is to take the witness dock next week to defend his case (Photos: Koh Sze Kiat)
The former chief of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), Peter Lim Sin Pang, will have to testify in court next Monday to defend his case.
District Judge Hamidah Ibrahim today threw out his lawyer’s argument that there is not enough evidence to link corruption to the oral sex incident between Lim and key witness Pang Chor Mui, Channel NewsAsia reported.
Pang, 49, had given oral sex to Lim, 52, in May 2010, and he is accused of showing favour to her company’s contract bid to sell equipment to the force.
In wrapping up the case, Lim’s lawyer Hamidul Haq told the court today that the prosecution has shown only a "speculation of corruption".
He argued that evidence in court have shown that Pang was not forced into giving Lim oral sex, nor was she told by her company, Nimrod Engineering, to secure business dealings with the SCDF.
He added that there was also no evidence that Lim had indicated that he was prepared to do something for her after the sex act.
TIP-OFF ON PUBLIC TENDER?
On the point that Lim had given information to Pang that SCDF was looking for an equipment supplier on 17 March 2011, the defence lawyer pointed out that his client did not indicate that there was to be a public tender on that.
Pang, 49, was general manager with Nimrod at that time.
On Wednesday, the prosecution had wrapped up its case, arguing that there was enough evidence to show that Lim had corrupt intent when he obtained oral sex from Pang.
The prosecution also stated that because Lim tipped off Nimrod about SCDF's search for equipment before the information was made public, Nimrod was able to submit the bid on time, TODAY newspaper reported
After getting the information, Pang had told her colleague to start sourcing for a supplier, and on 20 April 2011, Nimrod put in the bid for the tender which closed on 3 May.
Pang admitted that it would have been more difficult to do that without Lim's help.
TIRED DURING QUESTIONING
During cross-examination on Wednesday, Pang also clarified her reasons for giving Lim oral sex.
She said itwas because she liked him a lot and did not want to antagonise him, since it would not be good for their friendship or the ties between her company and SCDF, Channel NewsAsia reported.
Pang told the court that when she was at the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), the recording officer Osman Ahamed told her it was the “wrong answer” to say she gave oral sex to Lim because she liked Lim a lot.
Pang said she was "very tired" by then, and wanted to be able to go home, so she "just gave an answer".
"When I gave that "antagonise" (as a reason), I don't really mean it,” she was quoted as saying.
“I was hoping that I could be released and I was really very tired through all these sessions," she said in the TODAY report.
Pang said she told the truth in her statement and that she had not been lying.
The prosecution amended the location of the sex act in the charge against Lim to "in the vicinity of Tanjong Rhu" after Pang testified that it was not at a carpark at Stadium Walk but near Lim’s condominium home.
Although she maintained that they were close friends and had known each other since 1996, she couldn't answer most of the personal questions about him.
Prosecution star witness Pang Chor Mui, in the centre of the corruption trial involving the former commissioner of Singapore Civil Defence Force Peter Benedict Lim Sin Pang, was tested on her knowledge of his personal matters.
For most of the questions asked by Deputy Public Prosecutor Sherlyn Neo, she either didn't know the answer or couldn't recall them.
The questions included whether she knew details of his family and friends as well as where he studied and where he goes drinking.
Read the full report in The New Paper on Thursday (March 21).
Sex-for contract trial: Witness was the one who initiated intimate relationship, says Lim
Published on Mar 25, 2013
Ms Pang Chor Mui, (centre) arriving at the court with her bodyguards. The prosecution's key witness, Ms Pang Chor Mui, was the one who initiated a more intimate relationship, former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang told the court when he took the stand on Monday. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
By Joyce Lim And Ian Poh
The prosecution's key witness, Ms Pang Chor Mui, was the one who initiated a more intimate relationship, former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang told the court when he took the stand on Monday.
Lim, 52, is charged with corruptly obtaining oral sex from Ms Pang, the former Nimrod Engineering general manager, in exchange for furthering the business interests of her company.
The court heard that Lim and Ms Pang, 49, got closer after three lunches and several text messages, which eventually turned suggestive.
Lim cited an incident in February 2010, when the pair was waiting for Lim's driver to pick them up after lunch at a Crystal Jade restaurant. He claimed that Ms Pang had "grabbed my arm towards her body in a suggestive manner".
Details of relationship between Lim and Pang emerge in corruption trial
By Kimberly Spykerman | Posted: 25 March 2013 1231 hrs
Ex-SCDF chief Peter Lim (L) arrives in court (File photo: Lim Wee Leng, MediaCorp)
SINGAPORE: Former SCDF chief Peter Lim took the stand on Monday in his corruption trial and gave details of the close friendship he had with former Nimrod general manager Madam Pang Chor Mui.
He revealed to the court that after reconnecting with Madam Pang in 2009, the pair met for four lunches and rekindled a friendship.
Lim said they became close through sharing personal issues that they were facing.
He said Madam Pang would talk about her son and the challenges she faced after her divorce, while he shared details about his health problems.
Lim said he had been diagnosed with hypertension in 2004 and later suffered two mini strokes in 2005.
He said Madam Pang showed concern for his health and brewed herbal tea for him between August and October 2009 -- which she would bring to his office twice a week. This despite him telling her not to as he was not convinced it would help his condition.
Lim said he saw her caring nature so he accepted -- "It was very touching to me as I was facing personal crises at the time," he said.
He said that in all their conversations during lunch and over text message, no issues regarding work matters were discussed.
Lim added that he knew Madam Pang had a liking for him and that in 2010 began sending him "suggestive" messages. He said he did not ask her to stop because he did not want to reject her after she had done so much for him.
Lim also gave an account of the oral sex that occurred on May 2, 2010, between him and Madam Pang.
Describing the one-time sexual encounter as "spontaneous and unexpected", he said that he had been slightly tipsy at the time and could have been less inhibited.
Lim added that Madam Pang had initiated the oral sex and that he had not asked for it, vehemently denying that the act had advanced Nimrod's or Madam Pang's business interests with the SCDF.
"The sexual encounter had nothing to do with work at all. It's spontaneous, between good friends who cared for each other," he told the court.
He also gave evidence that Madam Pang continued to send him suggestive text messages after the encounter, but nothing further happened between them.
Earlier, Lim outlined the procurement processes for the SCDF, indicating that there were distinct levels of clearance a tender document had to go through before reaching him for approval.
"I rose to the top through hard work and determination and not be favouring any organisation," he added.
Prosecution questions accuracy of Peter Lim's evidence in corruption trial
By S Ramesh | Posted: 26 March 2013 1336 hrs
Peter Lim (C), leaves the subordinate court for a lunch break with his two lawyers in Singapore on February 18, 2013. (AFP/ROSLAN RAHMAN)
SINGAPORE: Former SCDF chief Peter Lim took the stand for the second day as his corruption trial continued. The prosecution questioned the accuracy and truth of the evidence he has given so far.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng continued to dispute Lim's claim that he and Madam Pang Chor Mui were close friends -- and that it was this closeness that eventually led to the one-time sexual encounter in 2010.
Mr Tan pointed to the fact that the pair had not met in the months following May 2010 -- when the oral sex occurred.
The next time they saw each other was in January 2012, when they met at the Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau (CPIB).
Mr Tan hinted that though Lim claimed they were close friends, it seemed strange that they did not meet in the 20 months that lapsed after the oral sex incident took place. He pointed out that during that period, Lim had found time to go for drinking sessions with friends.
Mr Tan had said to Lim: "If you have time to go for drinks, couldn't you find time to go out for coffee or tea with Ms Pang? You couldn't find one time to meet her?"
Lim insisted they were busy and that their schedules did not match.
Mr Tan also said he found Lim "evasive" when answering a series of questions on how much alcohol he had consumed, and whether he was in control and aware of what had happened the night of the oral sex incident.
Mr Tan also questioned why Lim did not resist Mdm Pang's sexual advances toward him when they went for lunch or reinforce the point that he was married when she sent him suggestive text messages.
He said this could have given Mdm Pang the wrong impression that Lim was prepared to have girlfriends.
Lim, in reply, said he did not want to hurt her.
Lim also testified that it had not occurred to him that calling Madam Pang on March 17, 2011, to ask if her company stocked radiation portal monitors constituted conflict of interest -- a point the Deputy Public Prosecutor said "shocked" him considering that Lim has been in the force for over 25 years.
SINGAPORE - The prosecution in the Sex-for-contracts trial has applied to impeach the former Singapore Civil Defence Force chief after he flipped-flopped on his statements.
Did Peter Lim ask Pang Chor Mui if he wanted to have sex the night of the offence or didn't he?
That was the question at Day 11 of the Sex-for-contracts trial as Lim was questioned on his conflicting statements between his CPIB interrogations and testimony in court.
When asked about the different statements, Lim initially admitted that it was a mistake and that the thought of offering Miss Pang sex was purely for his own consumption.
He later changed his statement to say that he did asked her if she wanted to have sex, but minutes later changed back again to say he did not accept the statement that he asked Miss Pang if she wanted to have sex.
When asked about his differing statements, Lim said that he felt pressured about his own original statement.
In the application, Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng also highlighted several other inconsistencies.
In his CPIB statement, Lim said that as at the year 2009, he and Miss Pang were not friends. But in his testimony in court, he said that they were close friends.
Lim's explanation for the differing statements was that there are different degrees of friendship.
Another discrepancy came in Miss Pang's suggestive messages about sex.
Lim said in his CPIB statement that he had played along, but in court, he said that he could not recall if he replied.
Lim was visibly flustered in court on Tuesday as the DPP fired his question rapidly at him.
Sex-for-contracts trial: Ex-SCDF chief misled key witness by not rejecting her advances
Published on Mar 26, 2013
Peter Lim Sin Pang arrives in court on March 26, 2013. Lim had 'misled' Ms Pang Chor Mui by not rejecting her, and took advantage of her on May 2, 2010, the day he allegedly obtained oral sex from the woman. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
By Joyce Lim And Ian Poh
Former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang had 'misled' Ms Pang Chor Mui by not rejecting her, and took advantage of her on May 2, 2010, the day he allegedly obtained oral sex from the woman.
This was what the prosecution set out to prove when they began their cross-examination of Lim on Tuesday.
Lim, 52, told the court on Monday - the first day he took the stand - that it was Ms Pang, a long-lost close friend, who had tried to take their friendship to another level after they rekindled their friendship in 2009.
But Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng, disputed his claims and said that Lim's passive response to two flirtatious messages sent by Ms Pang, before they met for their fourth lunch in February 2010, had led her on.
After lunch, while waiting for Lim's driver to pick him up outside Parkway Parade, he claimed that Ms Pang had seduced him by pressing her body against his. But instead of outrightly rejecting her, Lim had led Ms Pang on by telling her that "this is not the right time, said DPP Tan.
Lim faces a charge of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Ms Pang, 49, the former Nimrod Engineering general manager, in exchange for furthering the business interests of her company.
Mr Tan further sought to show that Lim was fully aware of what he was doing on May 2, 2010, by firing a series of questions at Lim, on his state of mind that night. Mr Tan told Lim that he could not have been tipsy that night, considering that he was a health-conscious man and did not have a habit of getting himself drunk.
Sex-for-contracts trial: Ex-SCDF chief just a 'rubber-stamp' in procurement process
Published on Mar 26, 2013
The ongoing cross-examination of former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang (above), got heated at times on Tuesday morning, with Lim getting agitated at the rapid-fire style of Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng. --TNP FILE PHOTO: JEREMY LONG
By Joyce Lim And Ian Poh
The ongoing cross-examination of former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang, got heated at times on Tuesday morning, with Lim getting agitated at the rapid-fire style of Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng.
At several junctures Lim, 52, asked Mr Tan to repeat his questions, at some points even responding even before the DPP Tan completed his questions.
The prosecutor had been trying to show that Lim has been inconsistent in his testimony that he has given to the court.
On Monday, during Lim's initial testimony, he had said that he preferred to lead by example and this was the reason he had personally called two security companies, including Ms Pang Chor Mui, 49, to ask if they have radiation monitors. This morning, the court heard that Lim did not trust his officers when there was an urgent need for the radiation portal monitors, because they were too "slow".
But under cross-examination this morning, he told the court that his role as commissioner was just to endorse winning bids after they had gone through a transparent, open and fair procurement process, administered by officers whom he trusted. Responding to this, DPP Tan asked if this meant Lim was admitting to being just a rubber-stamp. Lim replied: "Almost."
DPP Tan will continue his cross-examination in the afternoon.
Prosecution applies to impeach former SCDF chief Peter Lim
Published on Mar 26, 2013
By Joyce Lim And Ian Poh
The prosecution has applied to impeach former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang, 52, and substitute certain parts of statements he gave to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) last year. --ST FILE PHOTO: LIM SIN THAI
The prosecution has applied to impeach former civil defence chief Peter Lim Sin Pang, 52, and substitute certain parts of statements he gave to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) last year.
An impeached witness is considered less credible and what he has said in court will be given less weight by the judge.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng read out several examples where Lim's testimony in court were inconsistent with his CPIB statements. One example was that Lim told the court that it was Ms Pang Chor Mui, 49, who had initiated oral sex with him. But in his statement to CPIB, he had said that he asked her for sex directly and drove straight to the Stadium carpark where the incident took place.
The application came on a day of intense cross-examination where Lim appeared agitated several times.
Sex-for-contract trial: Ex-SCDF chief claims he had oral sex with witness "out of sympathy"
Published on Mar 27, 2013
By Joyce Lim And Ian Poh
Peter Lim Sin Pang, former chief of the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF), arriving at the Subordinate Courts on 26 March 2013. Former civil defence force chief Peter Lim Sin Pang told the court on Wednesday that he was never interested in sex with Ms Pang Chor Mui. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW
Former civil defence force chief Peter Lim Sin Pang told the court on Wednesday that he was never interested in sex with Ms Pang Chor Mui.
He claimed he allowed her to perform oral sex on him on May 2, 2010 "out of sympathy", since she had begged "so pitifully" during a lunch meeting they had at Crystal Jade earlier that year.
This was part of a statement Lim made to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Feb 22 last year.
In court on Wednesday, Lim, 52, maintained his statements merely reflected his state of mind at the time.
But the prosecution argued that Lim intended to have sex with Ms Pang and that he had created opportunity for it to happen on May 2, 2012. These points were explicit in two other statements he gave to the CPIB last year, the court heard.
Whether or not Lim intended to have sex with Ms Pang, 49, is one of several discrepancies between his court testimony and his CPIB statements which the prosecution is highlighting.
The prosecution, which applied on Tuesday to impeach Lim, wrapped up its cross examination on Wednesday morning.
Lim is accused of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Ms Pang, the former Nimrod Engineering general manager, in exchange for furthering the business interests of her company.
The prosecution yesterday sought to impeach former commissioner of Singapore Civil Defence Force Peter Benedict Lim Sin Pang over the contradictions in the statements he gave to Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau and his testimony in court.
Among them are who asked for oral sex, why did it stop and his response to the suggestive messages sent to him by Ms Pang Chor Mui, then general manager of Nimrod Engineering.
Lim is accused of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Ms Pang to show favour to her then-employer.
Read the full report in The New Paper on Wednesday (March 27).
Ex-SCDF chief says woman 'pitifully begged' him for sex
March 28, 2013 - 1:16am
By: Shaffiq Alkhatib
Former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) commissioner Peter Benedict Lim Sin Pang said he was “never interested” in having sex with Ms Pang Chor Mui and had given in “out of sympathy”.
Lim is accused of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Ms Pang, 49, the former general manager of security solutions company Nimrod Engineering, on May 2, 2010.
In his cross-examination on Wednesday, Deputy Public Prosecutor (DPP) Tan Kiat Pheng highlighted excerpts from four of the seven statements Lim made to the CPIB last year.
Lim told the CPIB that Ms Pang “pitifully begged” him for sex after they had lunch at Crystal Jade restaurant earlier that year.
FORMER civil defence force chief Peter Lim Sin Pang (pic) told the court that he was never interested in sex with Pang Chor Mui.
He claimed that he allowed her to perform oral sex on him on May 2, 2010 “out of sympathy”, since she had begged “so pitifully” during a lunch meeting they had at Crystal Jade earlier that year.
This was part of a statement the accused made to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on Feb 22 last year.
In court yesterday, Lim, 52, maintained his statements merely reflected his state of mind at the time.
But the prosecution argued that Lim intended to have sex with Pang and that he had created opportunity for it to happen on May 2, 2012. These points were explicit in two other statements he gave to the CPIB last year, the court heard.
Pang Chor Mui
Whether or not Lim intended to have sex with Pang, 49, is one of several discrepancies between his court testimony and his CPIB statements which the prosecution is highlighting.
The prosecution, which applied on Tuesday to impeach Lim, wrapped up its cross examination yesterday.
Lim is accused of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Pang, the former Nimrod Engineering general manager, in exchange for furthering the business interests of her company. - The Straits Times / Asia News Network
Court to give verdict on sex-for-contracts case on 31 May
By Kimberly Spykerman
POSTED: 07 May 2013 4:34 PM
A district court will hand down its verdict on the sex-for-contracts case involving former SCDF chief Peter Lim at the end of this month. This comes after prosecution and defence lawyers wrapped up their closing arguments on Tuesday, after 12 days of trial.
File photo: The Subordinate Courts in Singapore. (photo: Francine Lim, channelnewsasia.com)
SINGAPORE: A district court will hand down its verdict on the sex-for-contracts case involving former SCDF chief Peter Lim at the end of this month.
This comes after prosecution and defence lawyers wrapped up their closing arguments on Tuesday, after 12 days of trial.
Lim is accused of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Madam Pang Chor Mui in 2010 in exchange for furthering her company's business interests with the SCDF.
In court on Tuesday, Lim's lawyer, Hamidul Haq, maintained that his client was not corrupt and that there was "not a shred of evidence in court" that Lim had promised any favours to Madam Pang in exchange for oral sex.
Mr Haq went on to reinforce that the oral sex was a result of a close personal relationship that developed after they shared family, health and religious matters with each other.
"Peter Lim is not asking for mercy because he knows he isn't corrupt, and asks the court to appreciate the nature of the uncommon relationship between him and (Madam Pang)," Mr Haq added.
In reply, Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng said it was clear that Madam Pang's company, through her, sought further business with the SCDF.
He then charged Lim had lied and tailored his evidence in court to suit his defence.
Mr Tan added that Lim had “flip-flopped” when giving evidence on the stand, and given multiple versions of key aspects of the case - such as why he met up with Madam Pang on the night when they had oral sex, what happened in the lead-up to oral sex, and what kind of information he gave Madam Pang when he called her in March 2011 about SCDF's need for radiation portal monitors.
"The accused's deliberate lies and his evasiveness in answering questions in court show that he is not a truthful witness and that the material aspects of his defence should not be believed," Mr Tan added.
District Judge Hamidah Ibrahim will deliver her verdict on 31 May.
Lawyers make final submissions in sex-for-contracts case
May 8, 2013 - 12:55am
By: Shaffiq Alkhatib
TNP PHOTO: Jeremy Long
After a 12-day trial, both the defence and the prosecution made their final submissions yesterday in the sex-for-contracts case involving former Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF) commissioner Peter Benedict Lim Sin Pang.
Lim, 53, is accused of corruptly obtaining oral sex from Ms Pang Chor Mui (above), the former general manager of security solutions company Nimrod Engineering. He allegedly committed the offence on May 2, 2010, in exchange for showing favour and advancing Nimrod’s business interests with the SCDF.
The defence said Ms Pang, 49, performed oral sex Lim because of her personal liking for him.
Lim’s lawyers said the sexual act “arose out of a consensual relationship” between the pair and was “not related to either party’s work”.
The prosecution said Lim was “not a truthful witness”.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Tan Kiat Pheng said that it was “absurd” for Lim to claim that he believed Ms Pang gave him oral sex because of their close relationship.
District Judge Hamidah Ibrahim said she will be giving her verdict on May 31.
Read the full report in The New Paper on Wednesday (May 8).
File photo: Former Central Narcotics Bureau chief Ng Boon Gay (L) and his wife. (AFP/ROSLAN RAHMAN)
SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Home Affairs said disciplinary proceedings against the former chief of the Central Narcotics Bureau Ng Boon Gay will remain suspended until a final outcome in the criminal proceedings.
Mr Ng was acquitted of corruption charges in February this year after a closely-watched trial that spanned more than four months.
Mr Ng was previously accused of obtaining sexual favours from IT sales manager Ms Cecilia Sue in return for furthering the business interests of her two employers.
In response to queries from Channel NewsAsia, the MHA spokesperson said it understands that the prosecution will study the full, written grounds of decision and assess whether to file a Petition of Appeal.
The ministry had commenced civil service disciplinary proceedings against Mr Ng in late January 2012 on charges of serious personal misconduct.
Mr Ng had also been ordered to stop work pending the outcome of these proceedings.
The disciplinary proceedings were subsequently suspended following the corruption charges that were brought against him.
The MHA spokesperson stressed that the ministry expects its officers, regardless of position or seniority, to uphold the highest standards of duty and integrity at all times.
The prosecution has until 11 June to decide if it will appeal against the acquittal of Mr Ng.
This comes after District Judge Siva Shanmugam released his grounds of decision on Mr Ng's acquittal.
