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Expand to read the full story. This browser is no longer supported. The six were originally charged and convicted of criminal breach of trust CBT as agents, under Section of the Penal Code. The six appealed against their convictions and sentences, while the prosecution appealed for harsher sentences. The prosecution then applied for a rarely invoked criminal reference, to seek a definitive ruling from the Court of Appeal as well as to reinstate the original convictions.
In coming to this decision, the Court of Appeal overruled a High Court decision, which had held that company directors could be convicted for CBT under Section This means that the apex court has now ruled that company directors, as well as governing board members or key officers of charities and officers of societies, who commit CBT are only liable to be punished under Section In response to the Court of Appeal's decision, the Attorney-General's Chambers said that it would work with relevant government ministries "on the appropriate revisions to the Penal Code, to ensure that company directors and other persons in similar positions of trust and responsibility are subject to appropriate punishments if they commit criminal breach of trust".
The criminal cases, yes. The decision of the apex court on Feb 1, , was final and brings the long-running saga to a close. The trial stretched over days, from its start in to sentencing in November It is one of the longest criminal cases in history, shorter only than a drug trafficking case in the s that went on for days.
Only former fund manager Chew Eng Han is still in jail. However, a day before he was set to enter prison, he tried to flee the country on a sampan and was given an additional 13 months' jail. Have a tip-off? Email us at sgnews. In your email, do provide as many details as possible, including videos and photos.
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