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SINGAPORE – The Ministry of Labor (MOM) has reviewed its response to the complaints of former domestic worker Parti Liyani in light of her acquittal, and has decided that no further action will be taken.
MOM said on Thursday (November 5) that following observations made during Ms. Parti’s case in the High Court in September, it had initiated a review of the case and conducted further investigations.
Ms. Parti was acquitted by the High Court in September of robbing her former employers, the family of former Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong, in a case that had sparked a public uproar and raised questions about the justice system. penal.
The ministry said that from 2017 to 2018 it had conducted investigations into Ms Parti’s claim of illegal deployment against her former employers.
Upon concluding its investigations, MOM consulted the Attorney General’s Office (AGC) and issued a warning against Ms. Liew Mun Leong and a warning to her son, Karl Liew.
The ministry reviewed this response in light of Ms. Parti’s acquittal and consulted AGC on its recommendations.
“AGC has affirmed the previous actions taken by MOM against the former employers of Parti for their illegal deployment in Karl Liew’s home and office, and has ordered that no further action be taken against the parties involved in this matter,” said MOM .
[[nid:507713]]Ms Parti had submitted a report in October 2017 on Ms Liew’s illegal deployment at her son’s residence between September 2016 and October 2016, and at her office around 2012 and 2013.
On Thursday, Karl Liew appeared in district court and was charged with giving false information to a public servant.
The 43-year-old is also accused of presenting false evidence during a judicial process.
The Minister of Law and Home Affairs, K. Shanmugam, delivered a ministerial statement on Ms Parti’s case in Parliament on Wednesday, saying that while flaws were found in the way the case was handled, there were no undue influence on the case.
He also said that AGC would seriously consider investigating allegations of perjury or other serious crimes should such findings arise in court decisions or decisions in court proceedings.
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