Is this really a case of misuse of funds? That’s the
question that keep popping up in my head these few days whenever I read about
the long-standing case the prosecution has against City Harvest Church.
As most of you know, 6 members of City Harvest including
church founder Kong Hee, are facing various charges of misusing church funds
and covering up the misuse. In the beginning, I thought the prosecution had a
solid case but as more and more facts come out, I am beginning to wonder. The
big problem I have in the case? No one seems to have taken any money from the
church!
The prosecution’s case seem to be based on the questionable
ways the church’s money was moved around and the Crossover Project of City Harvest. However I have to ask this question; is it really a case of misuse of funds when no
one seems to have personally profited for all this? In fact, the defense of the
6 members said that ALL the money had been returned to the church’s account
with interest! The prosecution do not deny this.
If that is the case, then what is this case all about? The more I
read about the case, the more it sounds like an accounting case. Much like the
case against Venerable Shi Ming Yi a few years ago, the prosecution’s case against
City Harvest seems more like they had an accounting problem than one where the members
charged actually took any money from the church.
I’m no lawyer so I’m not sure if accounting tricks counts as
misuse of funds in a Singapore court, but if no one stole money and the money
was actually returned with interest to boot. Then I have to ask; what’s the problem?
2 comments:
should have wrapped this case last year...why the long delays?
Very good question. Makes me think the case was in trouble from the very beginning and the public is only knowing about it now.
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