His wife is one of the witnesses and seven statements were recorded from her by CPIB.
SINGAPORE - Former transport minister S. Iswaran, who faces 35 charges, on July 5 tried to compel the prosecution to provide conditioned statements for all 56 prosecution witnesses.
Of the charges relating to Mr Ong, 24 are under Section 165 of the Penal Code, while two are for corruption and one is for obstructing the course of justice. But the defence filed a criminal revision on the decision. This was heard during proceedings on July 5.The defence also called for the High Court to order the prosecution to ask each of the trial witnesses whether they were willing to provide conditioned statements, and to record and serve conditioned statements for all willing witnesses.
Mr Singh said the prosecution had previously been ready to provide the conditioned statements relating to the charges of Mr Lum.to be dealt with in a joint trial. Addressing Justice Vincent Hoong, Mr Singh asked: “Why is the prosecution doing this? Why is my client being singled out? And with the effect that he would be discriminated against, by him being refused what everybody else gets?”
He added: “My learned friend has portrayed the prosecution as trying to take advantage of legislative provisions. I want to categorically say there is no such intention.”Mr Tai said the prosecution has provided the defence with more than enough material to enable it to prepare its case.
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