Singapore City Harvest Church Pastors & Leaders On Trial For $23 Million Fraud

Singapore City Harvest Church Pastors & Leaders On Trial For $23 Million Fraud

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This is the biggest case involving misconduct at a registered charity in Singapore.

Church funds amounting to at least $23 million were allegedly used to fund the secular music career of Kong's wife, pop singer Ho.

The case has been under investigation since 2010.

The others charged were: Tan Ye Peng, 39, vice-president of the church's management board; John Lam Leng Hung, 44, member of the management board; Chew Eng Han, in his 50s, the church's investment manager; and Sharon Tan Shao Yuen,

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It took about 2 years for Singapore government to wrap up the case. $23 million dollars of public money down the drain easily.

This is not the first time Singapore charities have been exposed with mega frauds / scandals - 2005 National Kidney Foundation, 2007 Ren Ci.

I do not understand when Singapore's unemployment and underemployment are rampant among locals. MY FRIEND AND HIS FRIEND ARE JOBLESS FOR YEARS. The mainstream media and help groups here are all disinfo sweet talkers. Yet, big money are wasted at high levels.

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Video showing Ho Yeow Sun, pastor Kong Hee's wife, so-called doing God's work.

UPDATE - $50.6m: Amount of funds misused

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A SHOCKING revelation: The figure was more than twice the one given on Tuesday for the amount of funds allegedly misused by City Harvest Church leaders.

At yesterday's court hearing, deputy public prosecutor Christopher Ong read out a laundry list of misappropriated funds that added up to a staggering $50.6 million.

This dwarfs the $23 million reported after the five were arrested on Tuesday.

Now, it's been revealed $50.6 million misused!