AGC seeks to reinstate original convictions in City Harvest Church case

If Appeals court agrees with questions of law raised, convictions and sentences on more serious CBT rap could be reinstated

Published Mon, Apr 10, 2017 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

SINGAPORE'S prosecutors have turned to the highest court in the land to reinstate the original convictions of six leaders of City Harvest Church (CHC).

This follows the High Court appeals verdict last Friday, in which the jail terms of the six were significantly reduced.

In a statement on Monday, the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) said it has filed a criminal reference to the Court of Appeal on questions of law in relation to the interpretation of "agent" as set out in Section 409 of the Penal Code, which covers an aggravated form of criminal breach of trust (CBT).

"Having carefully considered the written grounds, the prosecution is of the view that there are questions of law of public interest that have arisen out of the High Court's decision, including and in particular, whether a director or a member of the governing body of a company or organisation who is entrusted with property, or with any dominion ov…

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