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SINGAPORE – Parti Liyani, the former maid of former Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong, who was acquitted last month by the High Court of four counts of robbery from her employer’s family, is still seeking a court appointment. disciplinary to investigate two prosecutors for professional misconduct.
The Supreme Court has also confirmed that it received notice that it would like to pursue the lawsuit. “The attorney for the Plaintiff wrote to the Court on October 14 to inform it that the Plaintiff wishes to proceed with her application … The Court will render its decision on the matter in due course,” said a court spokesperson.
Parti, through his pro-bono attorney Anil Balchandani, had submitted an application to the Supreme Court under the Legal Profession Act earlier this year for permission or permission for an investigation into his misconduct claim. .
He filed an affidavit in June in support of the misconduct allegations by Assistant Prosecutors Tan Wee Hao and Tan Yanying. The duo had tried their case in state court before District Judge Olivia Low.
The request was made ex-parte, which means that only the requestor would be heard.
If the Chief Justice determines that there is a prima facie case for an investigation of a complaint, he may appoint a disciplinary tribunal to investigate the complaint and present its findings in a report.
If the court finds sufficient cause for disciplinary action, the Chief Justice may punish prosecutors in the form of censorship, prohibition of requesting a certificate of exercise, or removal from the list.
State Councils to Represent DPPs
After Parti requested permission for the disciplinary procedure, the Attorney General’s Office requested permission to be heard at the request hearing and to present materials to the President of the Supreme Court.
State Councilors Kristy Tan, Jeyendran Jeyapal, and Jocelyn Teo sought to represent DPPs Tan Wee Hao and Tan Yanying at the hearing. Among other materials, state attorneys sought to present court transcripts, evidence notes, and written submissions.
On October 1, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon heard the request for permission and allowed the materials to be produced. “I also saw no bias in allowing state attorneys from the Attorney General’s Office to be present at the hearing to provide assistance or answer any questions you might have,” he said in writing.
However, Parti’s lawyer, Anil, requested a two-week postponement for his client to decide whether to proceed with his request. While she wants prosecutors to answer her allegations, she was also overwhelmed by the high-profile acquittal, and “the most important thing on her client’s mind is the fact that she has not been to Indonesia for the past four years and that He naturally wants to be able to come back as soon as possible, ”CJ Menon noted.
Furthermore, if Parti decided to continue, he would probably have to appoint attorneys to prosecute the matter in accordance with the Rules of the Legal Profession (Disciplinary Tribunal), as Anil himself could be called as a witness in the process.
At the hearing, state attorney Kristy Tan also told CJ Menon that she would not object to a disciplinary court investigation, allowing the two DPPs to fully explain themselves.
‘Trick’
In his written ruling that cleared Parti of his charges last month, Superior Court Judge Chan Seng Onn pointed out several problems with his conviction by the district court and how the case had been handled by both the prosecution and the policeman.
In one case, Parti was accused of stealing a DVD player, which, according to her, the family had thrown away because it did not work.
Prosecutors later admitted that there were difficulties with the operation of the machine, but did not disclose it to the trial judge or Parti when it was presented as evidence.
Anil had accused the prosecution of using a “sleight of hand” technique to prove in court that the Pioneer DVD player was working.
The prosecution’s actions drew criticism from Judge Chan, who said the trial court could be misled into thinking that the DVD player was in good working order when “questions were (and unfairly) asked Ms Parti … on the basis that the DVD Player was still in good working order after an incomplete demonstration of its important functionalities during testing.
Judge Chan added that the rule against the presentation of bar evidence should apply equally to both the prosecution and the defense, saying that the DVD player incident was “particularly damaging” to Parti as she was not gave the opportunity to test the player until the trial itself. .
Among other things, Judge Chan also said that the Liew family may have had an “inappropriate reason” for filing a police report against Parti. He also highlighted flaws in police procedures, such as a break in the chain of custody, while questioning the credibility of Karl Liew, the son of Liew Mun Leong, as a prosecution witness.
After the acquittal, the Attorney General’s Office said it would study the sentence and assess whether it was necessary to take any additional measures.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Law and Home Affairs, K Shanmugam, warned against a witch hunt, even as the government conducts a review, seeking public trust and accountability, of its shortcomings in prosecuting Parti.
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