My husband and I haven't had sex in years -- and I got this shocking reply when I asked why
Posted on 02 August 2015
PHOTO: ST
Jessica Chu
Simply Her
31 July 2015
Stay-at-home mum Angie*, 38, has not had sex with her husband for three years - and she can't figure out why he doesn't want to. She shares her story with JESSICA CHU.
*Names have been changed
My close friends were surprised when I told them that my husband, Lawrence*, and I have not been intimate with each other in about three years. On the outside, Lawrence and I look like the perfect couple but behind closed doors, we are like strangers.
"Lawrence is a wonderful father to our two sons, aged nine and six. He spends a lot of time with them when he's not working and does everything to make sure they have a comfortable life.
Our blissful years
"Lawrence and I met about 11 years ago. A close friend introduced us and we hit it off right away. Back then, I wasn't thinking about marriage or even a long-term relationship. Lawrence seemed like a nice guy and I was happy to hang out with him as a friend.
"He says that he fell in love with me the minute he laid eyes on me, and knew within weeks that he wanted to marry me. He was already in his mid-30s and was eager to start a family. It took me a while to agree to marry him, but when I did - about a year after our first meeting - I believed that I'd made the right decision. I'd fallen in love with Lawrence and, like him, I was also keen to have children.
"The first few years of our marriage were wonderful. I got pregnant within a year and had my second son three years later. Those early years were spent taking care of the kids, working part-time as a private tutor and holidaying overseas whenever we could. Lawrence and I enjoyed a healthy, loving marriage - he was generous, romantic and attentive, and I took care of him the way I thought a good wife should. Everything was fine in the bedroom, and we made love about twice a week.
Stuck in a sex rut
"About three years ago, I noticed that Lawrence and I were not as intimate as we used to be. At first, I brushed it off . After all, I was busy with our boys and Lawrence was tired from working a lot. But even when our sons had sleepovers at their friends' houses or I accompanied Lawrence on a work trip - where we would leave the boys behind so we could enjoy quality time together - we did not have sex.
"I'd lie in bed waiting for Lawrence to make a move, but he would just spoon me or turn to his side and go straight to sleep. I was hurt and confused at first - was he not attracted to me anymore? But I figured that it was something all married couples went through. "After two months of not having sex, I knew something was wrong. Still, I didn't confront Lawrence about it. One of my friends told me that perhaps Lawrence wanted me to take the initiative, so I did. I bought some lingerie to wear to bed, but Lawrence laughed when he saw me in it, told me I looked silly and said to take it off . I was definitely not expecting that response! I went to sleep that night, upset and embarrassed.
"In the months that followed, I tried everything to get Lawrence to have sex with me - short of talking to him about it. I fondled and caressed him, planted sexy kisses on his lips and offered to massage him to get the ball rolling. Nothing worked. He would gently push my hands away, smile and tell me that he was tired.
Strangers in the bedroom
"After trying in vain for a few months, I finally asked Lawrence why he didn't want to have sex with me anymore. His response? 'Just because we're married, it doesn't mean we have to have sex'. I was floored. This was the man who could not get enough of me when we first met. When I suggested couples counselling, he laughed and told me we didn't have a problem. When I told him that sex is important to a marriage, he waved his hand at me and told me that I watched too many Hollywood movies.
"I started to resent my husband, but can you blame me? Needless to say, my frustration with him in the bedroom extended outside the bedroom. I stopped telling him about my day and sharing my feelings with him. Our conversations were reduced to matters concerning the children, our respective families, our helper, and the house.
"I know that Lawrence is still physically attracted to me because he wolf-whistles at me when I doll up for a night on the town with my girlfriends. He also tells me that I'm a beautiful woman and that he loves me. So what gives with the lack of sex? I can't figure it out.
"He refuses to talk to me about it, and the more I push him for answers, the more I feel like a loser. I'm not the confrontational sort and I don't want to be one of those desperate wives who has to beg her husband to be intimate with her. "I used to cry over the lack of sex, but I've grown accustomed to the rejection. If Lawrence wants to be this way, fine. As long as he's a good father and provider, and as long as he doesn't have an extramarital aff air, I will continue to stay with him.
"I always thought men had higher sex drives than women. So I'm not sure how to explain this situation with my husband. I'm pretty sure he isn't cheating on me - so how does he handle his urges?
Hoping against hope
"I don't know how long this dry spell will last or whether it is permanent. As far as I know, I've done my part to address the problem. If Lawrence doesn't even want to admit that we have a problem, what else can I do? "Not having been intimate with my husband for so long has made me feel distant from him, like I don't know him anymore. I miss that connection you get when you have sex with someone you love. I miss his strong arms around me and the pleasure that comes from feeling his body on top of mine.
"My sister joked that maybe I should have a lover on the side to fulfil my sexual needs, but I'm committed to Lawrence. Besides, I don't want to do anything that would make my sons hate me. "It's hard to say what kind of marriage Lawrence and I have now. It feels like we're only connected to each other as parents. Without the sex, he feels more like a brother or a buddy to me now.
"I can only hope and pray that things turn around for us. I pray that one day, Lawrence will reach for me in bed, take me in his arms and make mad, passionate love to me, the way we used to. I pray that we'll go back to having sex once or twice a week. Until then, I guess I will have to live with being in a sexless marriage."
- wong chee tat :)
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12 months' jail for man who had consensual sex with 13-year-old girl
12 months' jail for man who had consensual sex with 13-year-old girl
By Claire Huang
POSTED: 09 Jul 2013 4:35 PM
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for having consensual sex with a 13-year-old girl.
SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for having consensual sex with a 13-year-old girl.
Former product executive Jordan Lee Han Sen had befriended the secondary school student on social networking site Facebook and on Twitter.
The two later exchanged mobile numbers and Lee also found out the girl's age.
In January this year, the victim ran away from home after her teacher told her mother about a love bite on the girl's neck.
Afraid of being scolded by her mother, the girl turned to the accused.
The pair returned to Lee's residence and had sexual intercourse.
Lee also admitted to another similar charge but that was taken into consideration for sentencing purposes.
In mitigation, Lee's lawyer Amolat Singh said the offences were born out of "chance encounters" and his client did not set out to take advantage of the girl.
Mr Singh added that this is Lee's first brush with the law and was genuinely remorseful for his folly.
Lee could have been jailed up to 10 years and fined for having sex with someone under 16 years.
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- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang
POSTED: 09 Jul 2013 4:35 PM
A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for having consensual sex with a 13-year-old girl.
SINGAPORE: A 23-year-old man has been sentenced to 12 months' jail for having consensual sex with a 13-year-old girl.
Former product executive Jordan Lee Han Sen had befriended the secondary school student on social networking site Facebook and on Twitter.
The two later exchanged mobile numbers and Lee also found out the girl's age.
In January this year, the victim ran away from home after her teacher told her mother about a love bite on the girl's neck.
Afraid of being scolded by her mother, the girl turned to the accused.
The pair returned to Lee's residence and had sexual intercourse.
Lee also admitted to another similar charge but that was taken into consideration for sentencing purposes.
In mitigation, Lee's lawyer Amolat Singh said the offences were born out of "chance encounters" and his client did not set out to take advantage of the girl.
Mr Singh added that this is Lee's first brush with the law and was genuinely remorseful for his folly.
Lee could have been jailed up to 10 years and fined for having sex with someone under 16 years.
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- wong chee tat :)
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Mate Choice and the Origin of Menopause
Mate Choice and the Origin of Menopause
Abstract
Human menopause is an unsolved evolutionary puzzle, and relationships among the factors that produced it remain understood poorly. Classic theory, involving a one-sex (female) model of human demography, suggests that genes imparting deleterious effects on post-reproductive survival will accumulate. Thus, a ‘death barrier’ should emerge beyond the maximum age for female reproduction. Under this scenario, few women would experience menopause (decreased fertility with continued survival) because few would survive much longer than they reproduced. However, no death barrier is observed in human populations. Subsequent theoretical research has shown that two-sex models, including male fertility at older ages, avoid the death barrier. Here we use a stochastic, two-sex computational model implemented by computer simulation to show how male mating preference for younger females could lead to the accumulation of mutations deleterious to female fertility and thus produce a menopausal period. Our model requires neither the initial assumption of a decline in older female fertility nor the effects of inclusive fitness through which older, non-reproducing women assist in the reproductive efforts of younger women. Our model helps to explain why such effects, observed in many societies, may be insufficient factors in elucidating the origin of menopause.Author Summary
The origin and evolution of menopause is understood poorly and explanations remain contentious. Virtually ignored among explanations is the effect that mate choice can exert on an evolving population. We designed and used a computational model and computer simulation to show that male mating preference for younger females in humans could have led to the accumulation of mutations deleterious to female fertility and thereby produced menopause. Our model demonstrates for the first time that neither an assumption of pre-existing diminished fertility in older women nor a requirement of benefits derived from older, non-reproducing women assisting younger women in rearing children is necessary to explain the origin of menopause.- wong chee tat :)
Study blames men for menopause
Study blames men for menopause
POSTED: 15 Jun 2013 7:44 AM
Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.
WASHINGTON: Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.
"If women were reproducing all along, and there were no preference against older women, women would be reproducing like men are for their whole lives," said evolutionary geneticist Rama Singh, a professor at McMaster University.
Singh said the conventional "grandmother theory," which holds that older women grow infertile so that they can assist the survival of their kin by helping to raise their children's offspring, did not make sense to him.
Instead of age leading to infertility, Singh theorised that the dwindling pool of male mates for older women - because many older men seek to mate with younger women - led to a lack of reproduction that gave rise to menopause.
His work, backed up by computer models, suggests that a male mating preference for younger females could have led to the accumulation of genetic mutations that would harm female fertility and bring on menopause.
The study was published on Thursday in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLOS Computational Biology.
But while the assertion raised many eyebrows, not all experts are convinced by Singh, who questioned why menopause appears to be mainly a human phenomenon.
"I cannot agree with the theory put forth," said Steven Goldstein, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at New York University School of Medicine.
"There are other primates who do experience menopause, although life expectancy after menopause is extremely limited," said Goldstein, who was not involved in the research.
"The same was true of humans until roughly the 1850s. In 1850 the average age of menopause was 46 and life expectancy was 50, which more closely parallels that of chimpanzees or gorillas.
Rather, a more accurate explanation would be that scientific advances like water purification and antibiotics have led to much longer lives among humans, he said.
"The cessation of reproductive capabilities in higher primates has always come shortly before the life span ends. It is only the advances of modern society that have women living so very long," he told AFP.
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- wong chee tat :)
POSTED: 15 Jun 2013 7:44 AM
Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.
WASHINGTON: Men and their preference for younger female mates may have led to the phenomenon of menopause in women, according to a controversial study by Canadian researchers published this week.
"If women were reproducing all along, and there were no preference against older women, women would be reproducing like men are for their whole lives," said evolutionary geneticist Rama Singh, a professor at McMaster University.
Singh said the conventional "grandmother theory," which holds that older women grow infertile so that they can assist the survival of their kin by helping to raise their children's offspring, did not make sense to him.
Instead of age leading to infertility, Singh theorised that the dwindling pool of male mates for older women - because many older men seek to mate with younger women - led to a lack of reproduction that gave rise to menopause.
His work, backed up by computer models, suggests that a male mating preference for younger females could have led to the accumulation of genetic mutations that would harm female fertility and bring on menopause.
The study was published on Thursday in the open-access, peer-reviewed journal PLOS Computational Biology.
But while the assertion raised many eyebrows, not all experts are convinced by Singh, who questioned why menopause appears to be mainly a human phenomenon.
"I cannot agree with the theory put forth," said Steven Goldstein, professor of obstetrics and gynaecology at New York University School of Medicine.
"There are other primates who do experience menopause, although life expectancy after menopause is extremely limited," said Goldstein, who was not involved in the research.
"The same was true of humans until roughly the 1850s. In 1850 the average age of menopause was 46 and life expectancy was 50, which more closely parallels that of chimpanzees or gorillas.
Rather, a more accurate explanation would be that scientific advances like water purification and antibiotics have led to much longer lives among humans, he said.
"The cessation of reproductive capabilities in higher primates has always come shortly before the life span ends. It is only the advances of modern society that have women living so very long," he told AFP.
- AFP/fl
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, January 21, 2013
NUS law prof challenges CPIB officer in sex-for-grades trial
NUS law prof challenges CPIB officer in sex-for-grades trial
By Claire Huang | Posted: 17 January 2013 2159 hrs
SINGAPORE: The law professor on trial for corruption in a sex-for-grades case on Thursday cross-examined an anti-graft officer on the admissibility of one of six statements. The procedure is also known as a "trial within a trial".
Tey Tsun Hang challenged Bay Chun How to prove his case that his statement given to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) was made under duress.
If he can prove this, he will able to argue that the evidence cannot be admitted in court and this would weaken the prosecution's case.
On the sixth day of the closely-watched trial, several allegations were made against CPIB officer Bay Chun How, who recorded one of six of Tey's statements.
Tey had been picked up by Mr Bay on 2 April last year to help with investigations, but he became ill and was said to be vomiting.
Tey was sent to Alexandra Hospital in an ambulance.
Tey has charged that Mr Bay had been eager to haul him back to the CPIB on 5 April, to record a statement, even though he was still on medical leave.
But the senior officer pointed out that it was Tey who "insisted on giving (the) statement".
Later, when re-examined by the prosecution on whether he had asked how Tey was feeling during the interview, Mr Bay said: "No. He looked fine, clear-headed."
During the interrogation, Tey, a former district judge, said he showed Mr Bay his medication, but was still forced to make a confession. Mr Bay firmly denied this.
At one point in time, Tey claimed that Mr Bay threatened to place his wife under arrest. Mr Bay disagreed.
Tey's other allegations include Mr Bay swearing at him and placing him in a "very cold interrogation cell" on 2 April. Mr Bay denied having sworn at Tey.
As for the interrogation cell, he said: "The air-con controller was mounted on the wall for you to adjust."
During prosecution's re-examination, Mr Bay also shed light on the time when Tey fell ill.
He told the court his colleague reported to him that Tey was vomiting. "I was expecting to see pale face, bad content on the floor, vomit, but I saw none of those," said Mr Bay.
Prosecutor Kok Shu-En asked: "So what did you see?"
"I saw the accused holding on to a clear plastic bag and trying to vomit something into the bag. The bag had only a few mouthfuls of saliva inside," said Mr Bay.
Mr Bay also told the court on the day when Tey was sent to the hospital, the paramedics who came to pick him up were grumbling.
He said Tey had insisted on being wheeled out to the ambulance, despite being mobile.
Several times during the hearing, the Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye would remind Tey to focus when it seemed like he was deviating from the purpose of showing the court that his statement is inadmissible.
Tey's repetitive questioning and the fact that Mr Bay did not answer questions directly also slowed down the pace of the trial.
Five other statements of Tey are being disputed.
Two were recorded by CPIB officer Wilson Khoo, who testified in court as the prosecution's eighth witness on Thursday.
The remaining three were recorded by CPIB Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt.
Tey faces six allegations of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from his former student, Ms Darinne Ko, between May and July in 2010, in exchange for giving her better grades.
- CNA/xq
- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 17 January 2013 2159 hrs
SINGAPORE: The law professor on trial for corruption in a sex-for-grades case on Thursday cross-examined an anti-graft officer on the admissibility of one of six statements. The procedure is also known as a "trial within a trial".
Tey Tsun Hang challenged Bay Chun How to prove his case that his statement given to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) was made under duress.
If he can prove this, he will able to argue that the evidence cannot be admitted in court and this would weaken the prosecution's case.
On the sixth day of the closely-watched trial, several allegations were made against CPIB officer Bay Chun How, who recorded one of six of Tey's statements.
Tey had been picked up by Mr Bay on 2 April last year to help with investigations, but he became ill and was said to be vomiting.
Tey was sent to Alexandra Hospital in an ambulance.
Tey has charged that Mr Bay had been eager to haul him back to the CPIB on 5 April, to record a statement, even though he was still on medical leave.
But the senior officer pointed out that it was Tey who "insisted on giving (the) statement".
Later, when re-examined by the prosecution on whether he had asked how Tey was feeling during the interview, Mr Bay said: "No. He looked fine, clear-headed."
During the interrogation, Tey, a former district judge, said he showed Mr Bay his medication, but was still forced to make a confession. Mr Bay firmly denied this.
At one point in time, Tey claimed that Mr Bay threatened to place his wife under arrest. Mr Bay disagreed.
Tey's other allegations include Mr Bay swearing at him and placing him in a "very cold interrogation cell" on 2 April. Mr Bay denied having sworn at Tey.
As for the interrogation cell, he said: "The air-con controller was mounted on the wall for you to adjust."
During prosecution's re-examination, Mr Bay also shed light on the time when Tey fell ill.
He told the court his colleague reported to him that Tey was vomiting. "I was expecting to see pale face, bad content on the floor, vomit, but I saw none of those," said Mr Bay.
Prosecutor Kok Shu-En asked: "So what did you see?"
"I saw the accused holding on to a clear plastic bag and trying to vomit something into the bag. The bag had only a few mouthfuls of saliva inside," said Mr Bay.
Mr Bay also told the court on the day when Tey was sent to the hospital, the paramedics who came to pick him up were grumbling.
He said Tey had insisted on being wheeled out to the ambulance, despite being mobile.
Several times during the hearing, the Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye would remind Tey to focus when it seemed like he was deviating from the purpose of showing the court that his statement is inadmissible.
Tey's repetitive questioning and the fact that Mr Bay did not answer questions directly also slowed down the pace of the trial.
Five other statements of Tey are being disputed.
Two were recorded by CPIB officer Wilson Khoo, who testified in court as the prosecution's eighth witness on Thursday.
The remaining three were recorded by CPIB Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt.
Tey faces six allegations of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from his former student, Ms Darinne Ko, between May and July in 2010, in exchange for giving her better grades.
- CNA/xq
- wong chee tat :)
NUS law prof couldn't remember own name in hospital: CPIB officer
NUS law prof couldn't remember own name in hospital: CPIB officer
By Claire Huang | Posted: 18 January 2013 1410 hrs
SINGAPORE: The law professor defending himself in his corruption trial could not remember his name, identity card number and address on the day he was supposed to be discharged from hospital.
The prosecution's 8th witness, Mr Wilson Khoo of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), revealed this in court on Friday morning.
He said the accused, Tey Tsun Hang, was overheard telling the staff at Alexandra Hospital while he was getting discharged on April 4, 2012.
Tey, 41, was admitted to the hospital on April 2 -- the day he was at the CPIB for questioning. During his time there, Tey felt unwell and was sent to the hospital by ambulance.
He was to be discharged two days later but while making arrangements to do so, one of the doctors declared that he was not ready to leave hospital care.
Mr Khoo told the court that Tey appeared unexpectedly at the CPIB the next day on April 5, ready to give his statement.
During the interview, Mr Khoo said Tey had asked him to let him know about the bribes he had allegedly received, as well as what he had allegedly done in exchange for them.
Mr Khoo said he told Tey that he was the one who was giving the statement and asked Tey to say whatever he could recall.
Previously, Tey had claimed that CPIB investigator Bay Chun How had showed him a list with the names of students and the gifts they purportedly gave. He said Mr Bay, who took the stand on Thursday, had asked him to confirm the names of the students and gifts.
However, Mr Bay had denied this.
Tey, a former district judge, faces allegations that he corruptly obtained gratification in the form of gifts and sex from a former student, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui, who is now 23, in return for lifting her grades.
He allegedly committed the offences between May and July 2010.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 18 January 2013 1410 hrs
SINGAPORE: The law professor defending himself in his corruption trial could not remember his name, identity card number and address on the day he was supposed to be discharged from hospital.
The prosecution's 8th witness, Mr Wilson Khoo of the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), revealed this in court on Friday morning.
He said the accused, Tey Tsun Hang, was overheard telling the staff at Alexandra Hospital while he was getting discharged on April 4, 2012.
Tey, 41, was admitted to the hospital on April 2 -- the day he was at the CPIB for questioning. During his time there, Tey felt unwell and was sent to the hospital by ambulance.
He was to be discharged two days later but while making arrangements to do so, one of the doctors declared that he was not ready to leave hospital care.
Mr Khoo told the court that Tey appeared unexpectedly at the CPIB the next day on April 5, ready to give his statement.
During the interview, Mr Khoo said Tey had asked him to let him know about the bribes he had allegedly received, as well as what he had allegedly done in exchange for them.
Mr Khoo said he told Tey that he was the one who was giving the statement and asked Tey to say whatever he could recall.
Previously, Tey had claimed that CPIB investigator Bay Chun How had showed him a list with the names of students and the gifts they purportedly gave. He said Mr Bay, who took the stand on Thursday, had asked him to confirm the names of the students and gifts.
However, Mr Bay had denied this.
Tey, a former district judge, faces allegations that he corruptly obtained gratification in the form of gifts and sex from a former student, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui, who is now 23, in return for lifting her grades.
He allegedly committed the offences between May and July 2010.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
NUS law prof may not be as ill as he claimed to be: CPIB officer
NUS law prof may not be as ill as he claimed to be: CPIB officer
By Claire Huang | Posted: 18 January 2013 2237 hrs
SINGAPORE: There was a constant war of words between Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) officer Wilson Khoo and Tey Tsun Hang on the seventh day of the trial, during the accused's cross-examination of the witness.
Tey, 41, faces allegations that he corruptly obtained gifts and sex from a former student, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui, in return for giving her better grades.
One area of contention was whether Tey was indeed ill on 2 April last year.
Tey was admitted to hospital on the day he was at the CPIB for questioning.
Tey had felt unwell and was sent to hospital by ambulance.
In Mr Khoo's diary entry, he wrote the doctor treating Tey was unable to diagnose any medical condition.
Tey accused Mr Khoo of making it sound like "he was play-acting", "trying to fool CPIB officers" and "trying to bamboozle them".
But the witness retorted this was what the doctor told him.
Tey fired back, saying he will prove in due course that the doctor had diagnosed him with "altered mental status" upon hospitalisation.
During the hearing, Mr Khoo said on 4 April, when Tey was to be discharged from the hospital, he could not remember his name, identity card number and address.
He said Tey was overheard saying this to the staff at Alexandra Hospital while he was getting discharged on 4 April 2012.
While making arrangements to do so, one of the doctors tested Tey's condition and declared that he was not ready to leave hospital care.
Another point of argument - Tey was "overly cooperative" in giving statement to CPIB on 5 April.
Mr Khoo testified that Tey appeared unexpectedly at the CPIB, and insisted on giving his statement.
During the interview, Mr Khoo said Tey repeatedly asked the officer to note the dates of gratification and favours he had received.
He also asked Mr Khoo to tell him what he had allegedly done in exchange for them.
"No accused person would be so actively volunteering such information," said Mr Khoo.
Tey shot back, asking Mr Khoo if he would give CPIB ideas "so that he could be charged with more charges of corruption?".
To which, the witness said: "Yes, your honour. Absolutely!"
Previously, Tey had claimed that CPIB investigator Bay Chun How showed him a list with the names of students and the gifts they purportedly gave.
He said Mr Bay, who took the stand on Thursday, had asked him to confirm the names of the students and gifts. But Mr Bay disagreed.
Heated exchanges also took place between the two over the time taken to record Tey's statements.
Mr Khoo recorded two of Tey's statements. One was made on 5 April and the other, 10 April.
The earlier statement, comprising five pages, took some three hours to record while the other four-page statement took two hours 15 minutes.
Tey then made the point that the recordings of a few pages should not take that long, unless there was selective recording and constant badgering by Mr Khoo to give confessions deemed satisfactory to them.
But Mr Khoo said time was taken to interview Tey and the duration also included time taken for Tey to read the recordings before printing.
Another contention was the words "corrupt intent".
Mr Khoo had said Tey had insisted on using those words in his confession.
This drew Tey's rebuttal: "So the defendant insisted so that he will end up in Changi (prison)?"
Mr Khoo immediately replied: "Yes. He insisted."
During the cross-examination, Tey pointed out that there were several similar entries in not just Mr Khoo's investigation diary, but Mr Bay's as well.
The former district judge pointed to entry number 6 made in Mr Khoo's diary on 2 April 2012, saying it is "word-for-word", exactly the same as Mr Bay's entry number 12.
He noted that the words "items seized sealed in the bag by me" were used in both entries, describing the same event.
In the end, Mr Khoo ascertained that he was the one who sealed the bag.
Tey also charged that CPIB officers had used expletives on him and pressured him into making confessions. These were all denied by Mr Khoo.
Towards the last half hour of the morning's proceedings, Tey sprang a surprise during his cross-examination of Mr Khoo.
He showed the witness a receipt of a psychiatric consultation with Dr Tommy Tan, and said Dr Tan will be called to the stand.
This was met with strong objection by lead prosecutor Andre Jumabhoy, who pointed out that Mr Khoo was not in a position to answer questions pertaining to Dr Tan.
He added: "If the defence wishes to call an expert witness, especially one who they have told us they are not calling, they should have at the very least informed us if they had changed their mind and before calling their witness. Bearing in mind he's an expert, they should produce a report so that we can instruct an expert if necessary."
But Tey rebutted - saying that the prosecution had not been willing to disclose information and provide material to the defence.
This prompted Mr Jumabhoy to say: "I resent the suggestion that the prosecution have not complied with its obligations in respect of disclosure.
"We have, from the very outset way back in August 2012, been serving material on this accused. He has been in receipt of the list of witnesses which have been updated, yes, but at each stage that they have been updated, he has been in receipt of that list."
The DPP went on to say that Tey has known the list of prosecution witnesses two weeks before the trial, which he said, "as a matter of law, is more than he (Tey) has a right to expect".
Mr Jumabhoy then said the accused has not been straight with the court.
He said: "It's clear from what has happened that this accused has not been straight with the prosecution and certainly not straight with the court. It rings somewhat hollow for him to be suggesting on 18 January that the decision to call Tommy Tan was taken only after hearing Mr Wilson Khoo's evidence."
In the end, Tey said he would serve the relevant information to the prosecution.
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- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 18 January 2013 2237 hrs
SINGAPORE: There was a constant war of words between Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) officer Wilson Khoo and Tey Tsun Hang on the seventh day of the trial, during the accused's cross-examination of the witness.
Tey, 41, faces allegations that he corruptly obtained gifts and sex from a former student, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui, in return for giving her better grades.
One area of contention was whether Tey was indeed ill on 2 April last year.
Tey was admitted to hospital on the day he was at the CPIB for questioning.
Tey had felt unwell and was sent to hospital by ambulance.
In Mr Khoo's diary entry, he wrote the doctor treating Tey was unable to diagnose any medical condition.
Tey accused Mr Khoo of making it sound like "he was play-acting", "trying to fool CPIB officers" and "trying to bamboozle them".
But the witness retorted this was what the doctor told him.
Tey fired back, saying he will prove in due course that the doctor had diagnosed him with "altered mental status" upon hospitalisation.
During the hearing, Mr Khoo said on 4 April, when Tey was to be discharged from the hospital, he could not remember his name, identity card number and address.
He said Tey was overheard saying this to the staff at Alexandra Hospital while he was getting discharged on 4 April 2012.
While making arrangements to do so, one of the doctors tested Tey's condition and declared that he was not ready to leave hospital care.
Another point of argument - Tey was "overly cooperative" in giving statement to CPIB on 5 April.
Mr Khoo testified that Tey appeared unexpectedly at the CPIB, and insisted on giving his statement.
During the interview, Mr Khoo said Tey repeatedly asked the officer to note the dates of gratification and favours he had received.
He also asked Mr Khoo to tell him what he had allegedly done in exchange for them.
"No accused person would be so actively volunteering such information," said Mr Khoo.
Tey shot back, asking Mr Khoo if he would give CPIB ideas "so that he could be charged with more charges of corruption?".
To which, the witness said: "Yes, your honour. Absolutely!"
Previously, Tey had claimed that CPIB investigator Bay Chun How showed him a list with the names of students and the gifts they purportedly gave.
He said Mr Bay, who took the stand on Thursday, had asked him to confirm the names of the students and gifts. But Mr Bay disagreed.
Heated exchanges also took place between the two over the time taken to record Tey's statements.
Mr Khoo recorded two of Tey's statements. One was made on 5 April and the other, 10 April.
The earlier statement, comprising five pages, took some three hours to record while the other four-page statement took two hours 15 minutes.
Tey then made the point that the recordings of a few pages should not take that long, unless there was selective recording and constant badgering by Mr Khoo to give confessions deemed satisfactory to them.
But Mr Khoo said time was taken to interview Tey and the duration also included time taken for Tey to read the recordings before printing.
Another contention was the words "corrupt intent".
Mr Khoo had said Tey had insisted on using those words in his confession.
This drew Tey's rebuttal: "So the defendant insisted so that he will end up in Changi (prison)?"
Mr Khoo immediately replied: "Yes. He insisted."
During the cross-examination, Tey pointed out that there were several similar entries in not just Mr Khoo's investigation diary, but Mr Bay's as well.
The former district judge pointed to entry number 6 made in Mr Khoo's diary on 2 April 2012, saying it is "word-for-word", exactly the same as Mr Bay's entry number 12.
He noted that the words "items seized sealed in the bag by me" were used in both entries, describing the same event.
In the end, Mr Khoo ascertained that he was the one who sealed the bag.
Tey also charged that CPIB officers had used expletives on him and pressured him into making confessions. These were all denied by Mr Khoo.
Towards the last half hour of the morning's proceedings, Tey sprang a surprise during his cross-examination of Mr Khoo.
He showed the witness a receipt of a psychiatric consultation with Dr Tommy Tan, and said Dr Tan will be called to the stand.
This was met with strong objection by lead prosecutor Andre Jumabhoy, who pointed out that Mr Khoo was not in a position to answer questions pertaining to Dr Tan.
He added: "If the defence wishes to call an expert witness, especially one who they have told us they are not calling, they should have at the very least informed us if they had changed their mind and before calling their witness. Bearing in mind he's an expert, they should produce a report so that we can instruct an expert if necessary."
But Tey rebutted - saying that the prosecution had not been willing to disclose information and provide material to the defence.
This prompted Mr Jumabhoy to say: "I resent the suggestion that the prosecution have not complied with its obligations in respect of disclosure.
"We have, from the very outset way back in August 2012, been serving material on this accused. He has been in receipt of the list of witnesses which have been updated, yes, but at each stage that they have been updated, he has been in receipt of that list."
The DPP went on to say that Tey has known the list of prosecution witnesses two weeks before the trial, which he said, "as a matter of law, is more than he (Tey) has a right to expect".
Mr Jumabhoy then said the accused has not been straight with the court.
He said: "It's clear from what has happened that this accused has not been straight with the prosecution and certainly not straight with the court. It rings somewhat hollow for him to be suggesting on 18 January that the decision to call Tommy Tan was taken only after hearing Mr Wilson Khoo's evidence."
In the end, Tey said he would serve the relevant information to the prosecution.
- CNA/xq
- wong chee tat :)
NUS prof Tey questions CPIB officer in "trial within a trial"
NUS prof Tey questions CPIB officer in "trial within a trial"
By Claire Huang | Posted: 17 January 2013 1125 hrs
SINGAPORE: The law professor on trial for corruption in a sex-for-grades case is cross-examining an anti-graft officer on the admissibility of one of six statements -- in what is called a "trial within a trial".
Tey Tsun Hang is questioning Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) Chief Special Investigator Bay Chun How to prove his case that the statement given to CPIB was made under duress.
If he can prove this, Tey will be able to argue that the evidence cannot be admitted in court. This would weaken the prosecution's case.
Five other statements of Tey's are being disputed. Two were recorded by CPIB officer Wilson Khoo and three by Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt.
They are expected to take the stand in the "trial within a trial".
Tey, 41, faces six allegations of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from his former student, Ms Darinne Ko, between May and July 2010, in exchange for lifting her grades.
-CNA/ac
- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 17 January 2013 1125 hrs
SINGAPORE: The law professor on trial for corruption in a sex-for-grades case is cross-examining an anti-graft officer on the admissibility of one of six statements -- in what is called a "trial within a trial".
Tey Tsun Hang is questioning Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) Chief Special Investigator Bay Chun How to prove his case that the statement given to CPIB was made under duress.
If he can prove this, Tey will be able to argue that the evidence cannot be admitted in court. This would weaken the prosecution's case.
Five other statements of Tey's are being disputed. Two were recorded by CPIB officer Wilson Khoo and three by Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt.
They are expected to take the stand in the "trial within a trial".
Tey, 41, faces six allegations of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from his former student, Ms Darinne Ko, between May and July 2010, in exchange for lifting her grades.
-CNA/ac
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
教授接受性贿赂案：关键证人高文慧曾怀孕并堕胎
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涉及国大法学院副教授性贿赂案的关键证人高文慧，向查案人员透露，自己曾经怀孕并堕胎。
贪污调查局查案人员Bay Chun How今天出庭供证时说，高文慧是在去年4月2号第一次被带到当局接受调查时，向当局透露这点。
Bay Chun How是控方的第七名证人。他说，他当天到被告郑尊行的家调查，大约早上10点回返贪污调查局。当时，他了解到高文慧在受盘问的过程中，十分合作，并证实曾送被告礼物、同他发生关系。高文慧也告诉查案人员自己怀孕和堕胎的事。
41岁的郑尊行共面对六项控状，指他在2010年5月到7月间，向当时的学生高文慧，索取礼物和性贿赂，让她献身以换取更好成绩。
自行抗辩的被告郑尊行，较早前盘问控方第二证人，也就是贪污调查局查案人员方娟娟时，指当局是通过诱导、恐吓和许诺的手段，录取高文慧的口供。方娟娟对此加以否认。
控方第三个证人今天也出庭供证。她是国大人力资源部的高级副处长 Lee Swee Khuen。她说，国大有一套行为准则，要求职员必须呈报所收到的礼品和任何利益冲突。
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郑尊行性贿赂案 涉案女生曾怀孕堕胎
记者：林伟玲
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国大法学院副教授财色贿赂案审讯第五天，被告郑尊行反对控方将他在贪污调查局录的六份口供书呈堂，法庭因此进入案中案的审讯。负责为他录口供书的贪污调查局调查员也爆出，他被告知，涉案女生曾怀孕和堕胎。
声 称供词并非自愿作出，被告郑尊行反对六份口供书呈堂，案子目前进入案中案的审讯。法官接下来必须对，是否接纳口供书为证据做出裁决，调查员在录制口供的过 程中，有没有使用不恰当的手段，成了审讯的焦点。为被告录制第一份口供书的贪污调查局调查员马俊豪透露，虽然被告是在去年4月2日被带到贪污调查局问话， 不过因为被告后来身体不适，被紧急送医，口供三天后才录制完成。当被问及，录口供过程中，是否有强迫、利诱或答应给被告任何好处时，马俊豪表示没有，因为 对方可是前法官。
郑尊行去年4月2日被带到贪污调查局问话，但三天后才录完口供，整个过程极为戏剧性。以下是为被告录下第一份口供书的贪污调查局调查员马俊豪在庭上供证的内容摘要：
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| 早上： 调查员马俊豪形容被告在谈到自己的教育背景、事业时，非常合作，也很坦率。但当他被告知案件详情之后，对方突然沉默，低下头。当调查员抬起他的头时，发现被告眼眶泛红。后来他一直不回答问题，还表示，知道这天会到来。 |
| 下午2点： 调查员原本想了解他与涉案女生的关系，但郑尊行不断啜泣，拒绝回答问题，调查员根本无法问话。 |
| 晚上7点： 郑尊行声称想呕吐，头晕，胸口疼痛。 |
| 晚上8点25分： 调查员紧急传召救护车。 |
| 晚上8点45分： 救护车抵达将郑尊行送到亚历山大医院。 |
| 晚上11点25分： 调查员被告知，医生诊断郑尊行没事，但他身体上的不适，已经转换成一个精神上问题，因此认为郑尊行必须留院。原本在医院待着的贪污调查局调查员被令撤回。 |
| 调查员到医院了解郑尊行的情况，医生说，郑尊行因为被关在谈话室多个小时，患上幽闭恐惧症。 |
| 调查员接到院方来电，指郑尊行已经可以出院了。贪污调查局派人员下去接他，但郑尊行无法顺利出院，因为他忘了自己的名字、住址、电话号码，无法完整填写出院文件。 |
| 下午1点： 院方又来电，指郑尊行可以出院，不过调查员告诉院方，他们决定让郑尊行多休息，他可以自己离开医院。 |
| 下午2点： 郑 尊行致电贪污调查局，称要下来录口供，还叫调查员来接他。马俊豪告诉他，等他病假结束后才继续录口供，不过郑尊行坚持。马俊豪回复郑尊行，如果真要来，就 自己下来。郑尊行抵达贪污调查局之后，马俊豪去接他，郑尊行当时还穿着病人服装。郑尊行称，那是因为他之前呕吐弄脏了衣服。 |
星期三出庭供证的还有国大人力资源处高级协理处长李瑞勤。她透露， 被告目前被令暂时停职，不过依然领取全额薪资。 据了解郑尊行是在去年7月被控，不久之后就被令停职。
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NUS law prof Tey contests 6 CPIB statements
NUS law prof Tey contests 6 CPIB statements
By Claire Huang | Posted: 16 January 2013 1313 hrs
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor defending himself in the sex-for-grades corruption trial has contested the admissibility of his six statements to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).
Tey Tsun Hang, 41, said they cannot be counted as evidence as they were made under duress.
A hearing to determine the admissibility of the statements, also known as trial within a trial, took place on Wednesday.
Tey faces six allegations that he obtained gifts and sex from his ex-student and then girlfriend, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui between May and July in 2010, in return for lifting her grades.
Prosecution's seventh witness, CPIB investigator Bay Chun How told the court that during the interview on April 2 last year, Tey Tsun Hang said he had "expected this day to come".
During the trial within a trial hearing, he said Tey had started out being "frank", "forthright" and "helpful", but turned silent when told of the allegations.
Mr Bay recalled Tey staring at his tie then looking up at him with "red and tearing" eyes.
In recounting the events of April 2, Mr Bay also told the court that Ms Ko revealed to them she had been pregnant.
He told the court he had returned to the bureau shortly before 10am that day after making a trip to Tey's house.
Before interviewing Tey, Mr Bay had wanted to find out what progress had been made.
That was when he learnt that Ms Ko was already giving information and had confirmed her sexual relationship with Tey, as well as the gifts.
He added that she had told the CPIB about her pregnancy and abortion.
The court heard that Tey became unwell during questioning on April 2 and was sent to the hospital in an ambulance.
While he was on sick leave, Mr Bay said Tey offered to go back to CPIB to record his statement.
When asked how he reacted towards Tey, bearing in mind he had just got out of hospital, Mr Bay said: "He looked well and wanted to give the statement."
Asked if the recording of the statement was made under threat, inducement or promises, Mr Bay flatly denied it, saying it is because Tey is an ex-public prosecutor and former judge.
Mr Bay had recorded one of six statements contested by Tey. His colleague Wilson Khoo recorded two statements, while Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt recorded the other three.
A trial within trial takes place when the three men take the stand to testify.
With such a hearing, both the prosecution and defence will question the three CPIB staff to see if the statements were made under duress.
If so, the defence can then argue that the statements are inadmissible in court.
Earlier in the day, Tey continued his cross-examination of CPIB officer Png Chen Chen.
She was the one who interrogated Ms Ko.
Tey charged that Ms Png extracted the confession from Ms Ko under inducement, promises and threats, but the CPIB officer disagreed.
The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day.
Ms Png was the prosecution's second witness.
A third prosecution witness, Mdm Lee Swee Khuen, also took the stand.
Mdm Lee is a senior associate director of the Human Resource Department of NUS.
She testified that NUS has a code of conduct, requiring staff to declare gifts as well as conflict of interests.
An issue raised by Tey on January 15 also surfaced during her testimony.
Tey had said he could not afford two forensic tests costing more than S$50,000 to verify handwriting and ink dating on his cheque book entries as he has been suspended since July last year.
On Wednesday, Mdm Lee told the court that Tey is still receiving his pay every month, even while on suspension.
MediaCorp understands that Tey is paid more than S$15,000 a month.
The fourth witness who testified was Ms Eileen Pang, senior associate director of financial services at NUS.
Other prosecution witnesses who testified in court were Mr Akira Goh of CYC Shanghai Shirt Company, and Mr De Costa Desmond Max, seller of the iPod Touch.
The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day on Thursday.
- CNA/fa
- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 16 January 2013 1313 hrs
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor defending himself in the sex-for-grades corruption trial has contested the admissibility of his six statements to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB).
Tey Tsun Hang, 41, said they cannot be counted as evidence as they were made under duress.
A hearing to determine the admissibility of the statements, also known as trial within a trial, took place on Wednesday.
Tey faces six allegations that he obtained gifts and sex from his ex-student and then girlfriend, Ms Darinne Ko Wen Hui between May and July in 2010, in return for lifting her grades.
Prosecution's seventh witness, CPIB investigator Bay Chun How told the court that during the interview on April 2 last year, Tey Tsun Hang said he had "expected this day to come".
During the trial within a trial hearing, he said Tey had started out being "frank", "forthright" and "helpful", but turned silent when told of the allegations.
Mr Bay recalled Tey staring at his tie then looking up at him with "red and tearing" eyes.
In recounting the events of April 2, Mr Bay also told the court that Ms Ko revealed to them she had been pregnant.
He told the court he had returned to the bureau shortly before 10am that day after making a trip to Tey's house.
Before interviewing Tey, Mr Bay had wanted to find out what progress had been made.
That was when he learnt that Ms Ko was already giving information and had confirmed her sexual relationship with Tey, as well as the gifts.
He added that she had told the CPIB about her pregnancy and abortion.
The court heard that Tey became unwell during questioning on April 2 and was sent to the hospital in an ambulance.
While he was on sick leave, Mr Bay said Tey offered to go back to CPIB to record his statement.
When asked how he reacted towards Tey, bearing in mind he had just got out of hospital, Mr Bay said: "He looked well and wanted to give the statement."
Asked if the recording of the statement was made under threat, inducement or promises, Mr Bay flatly denied it, saying it is because Tey is an ex-public prosecutor and former judge.
Mr Bay had recorded one of six statements contested by Tey. His colleague Wilson Khoo recorded two statements, while Deputy Director Teng Khee Fatt recorded the other three.
A trial within trial takes place when the three men take the stand to testify.
With such a hearing, both the prosecution and defence will question the three CPIB staff to see if the statements were made under duress.
If so, the defence can then argue that the statements are inadmissible in court.
Earlier in the day, Tey continued his cross-examination of CPIB officer Png Chen Chen.
She was the one who interrogated Ms Ko.
Tey charged that Ms Png extracted the confession from Ms Ko under inducement, promises and threats, but the CPIB officer disagreed.
The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day.
Ms Png was the prosecution's second witness.
A third prosecution witness, Mdm Lee Swee Khuen, also took the stand.
Mdm Lee is a senior associate director of the Human Resource Department of NUS.
She testified that NUS has a code of conduct, requiring staff to declare gifts as well as conflict of interests.
An issue raised by Tey on January 15 also surfaced during her testimony.
Tey had said he could not afford two forensic tests costing more than S$50,000 to verify handwriting and ink dating on his cheque book entries as he has been suspended since July last year.
On Wednesday, Mdm Lee told the court that Tey is still receiving his pay every month, even while on suspension.
MediaCorp understands that Tey is paid more than S$15,000 a month.
The fourth witness who testified was Ms Eileen Pang, senior associate director of financial services at NUS.
Other prosecution witnesses who testified in court were Mr Akira Goh of CYC Shanghai Shirt Company, and Mr De Costa Desmond Max, seller of the iPod Touch.
The trial continues with Mr Bay on the stand for a second day on Thursday.
- CNA/fa
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, January 14, 2013
Wardrobe change and the trial begins
Wardrobe change and the trial begins
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SHOW time.
From the moment Tey Tsun Hang stepped out of a white car at the Subordinate Courts yesterday morning till the time he left the court in the evening, the drama never stopped.
Stepping out of the car, he took a moment to pose casually for press photographers.
In court, the action continued.
First, his lawyer, Mr Peter Low, requested Tey also be allowed to actively cross-examine witnesses. Tey said that if that was not allowed, he would discharge Mr Low and represent himself.
After a round of discussions, Tey decided to retain Mr Low as his solicitor, who would give him legal advice but not address the court. Tey would conduct his own defence.
Next, he argued on what he called a “minor, inane point” – that unlike the prosecutors, he did not have a screen before him which would allow him to read the live transcript of the proceedings.
The New Paper understands that typically all parties in a trial would decide if they wanted to engage such services and share the costs. The service, provided by an external company, costs several thousand dollars a day.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Andre Jumabhoy said Tey had opted to cancel this service a few days ago.
The 41-year-old law professor, who has since been suspended, then whipped out a copy of the Subordinate Court Practice Direction to argue that he should be given similar access to any such transcripts.
Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye adjourned the hearing and got all parties into his chambers to settle the administrative matter. Tey eventually got access to the live feeds, at least for yesterday.
Before the trial resumed, Tey left the courtroom. When he returned, he had ditched his grey and white striped suit for a blazer and lawyers’ robes.
The lawyers’ robes are usually used during High Court appearances, rather than at the Subordinate Courts.
Tey then started setting up a mini office in the dock, putting up a wooden easel to prop up legal documents and carrying other bags and files into the dock.
He directed several of his former students to sit behind the defence counsel’s table and they took notes during the hearing.
When court resumed, Tey asked the judge if he could stand at the defence counsel’s table instead as the dock would “pose considerable physical restraints in my current constitution”.
Tey, who has a slight limp, made his way to court using an umbrella as a walking stick.
Mr Jumabhoy objected, arguing that though Tey was representing himself, it did not change his position as the accused and therefore he should remain in the dock.
While this was being discussed, Tey turned to face the public gallery, put both hands on the dock and then casually popped a sweet into his mouth.
When the court officer was reading the charges to Tey, he turned the microphone to the officer and later patted him on his back after all charges were read.
Asked how he wanted to plead, he said theatrically: “If I were standing before the Almighty, I could give but one answer – I am not guilty. So please help me, God.”
Finally, after about two hours, the first witness, Miss Darinne Ko, was called to the stand.
Throughout the trial, Tey paced up and down in the dock, going to one side to confer with his lawyers, rustling through documents and checking what had been said by Miss Ko.
At one point, she said she was very distracted by his movements, but the judge told her to focus on her testimony.
Miss Ko subsequently sat with her hand glued to her forehead, shielding her from seeing Tey.
She turned further away from him later in the day when photographs he took of them after their first sexual encounter were tendered in court by the prosecution.
Tey objected to the 18 photos being submitted as evidence at this stage, until the forensic expert who extracted the photos from his laptop took the stand.
While claiming that he did not want these “compromising” photos to influence the judge’s mind, he held one of them up high and slowly swirled around so that the packed courtroom could see it.
Tey also had several notable sound bites.
At one point, he said he preferred to be referred to as the “defendant”, rather than the “accused”.
At another, he claimed to have been “scrambling like mad” and like a “headless chicken” when given only a few days to read a forensic report linked to the case.
When the prosecutor asked for a short break, Judge Tan said the transcribers also needed a break. Tey chipped in: “So do I, I’d taken too much fluids during lunch.”
Just before the lunch break, Tey asked that all officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigations Bureau be removed from the court.
The prosecution said only one officer – Miss Ko’s escort – was in court and she was not related to the investigations.
Tey said he saw no reason for her to remain in court then and said: “I can escort the witness as well.”
Mr Jumabhoy retorted: “We thankfully and respectfully decline.”
But Tey had the last word: “I beg your pardon, Your Honour. I should have been more restrained.”
Related story: Darrine Ko says she lost her virginity to Prof Tey
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Woman in sex-for-grades trial says she lost virginity to NUS law professor
Woman in sex-for-grades trial says she lost virginity to NUS law professor
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He was her law lecturer who later became a friend. They got closer as she developed feelings for him.
One day in July 2010, they started kissing in his office at the National University of Singapore (NUS). They then had sex on a couch in the office. It was her first time.
Miss Darinne Ko Wen Hui, now 23, was then five days short of her 21st birthday.
Their sexual encounters form the crux of the prosecution's case against NUS law professor Tey Tsun Hang, who faces six charges of obtaining gratification in the form of sex and gifts from Miss Ko. Each corruption charge carries a maximum punishment of a fine of up to $100,000 or a jail term of up to five years, or both.
Outlining the prosecution's case, Deputy Public Prosecutor Andre Jumabhoy said that "the cloak of love provides no cover no cover for what was essentially an NUS law professor taking advantage of his student".
Read the full report in The New Paper on Friday (Jan 11).
Tey put on a dramatic show on the first day of his trial yesterday. For details on his court antics, read the report here.
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CPIB officers took law student away for overnight questioning
CPIB officers took law student away for overnight questioning
TNP PHOTO: Benjamin Seetor
The knocks at her door came at 6.30am, three hours after Miss Darinne Ko Wen Hui (above), 23, had gone to bed. One of her parents opened the door for two officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on April 2 last year.
The officers said they needed Miss Ko's assistance on an investigation. One of her parents woke her up. The officers searched her bedroom and took three files of law school notes, her laptop and mobile phone, an iPad, loose papers and an appointment letter.
They then took Miss Ko back to the Bureau for questioning.
Details of Miss Ko's time at the Bureau were heard in court yesterday, at the second day of the trial of law professor Tey Tsun Hang, 41, who is charged with six counts of corruptly obtaining sex and gifts from her.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Andre Jumabhoy yesterday applied to impeach her with respect to eight paragraphs in the CPIB statement recorded that day.
If successful, the move would see the star witness in the sex-for-grades trial declared a hostile witness, meaning one who deviates from prior statements made.
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The knocks at her door came at 6.30am, three hours after Miss Darinne Ko Wen Hui (above), 23, had gone to bed. One of her parents opened the door for two officers from the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) on April 2 last year.
The officers said they needed Miss Ko's assistance on an investigation. One of her parents woke her up. The officers searched her bedroom and took three files of law school notes, her laptop and mobile phone, an iPad, loose papers and an appointment letter.
They then took Miss Ko back to the Bureau for questioning.
Details of Miss Ko's time at the Bureau were heard in court yesterday, at the second day of the trial of law professor Tey Tsun Hang, 41, who is charged with six counts of corruptly obtaining sex and gifts from her.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Andre Jumabhoy yesterday applied to impeach her with respect to eight paragraphs in the CPIB statement recorded that day.
If successful, the move would see the star witness in the sex-for-grades trial declared a hostile witness, meaning one who deviates from prior statements made.
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
Key witness in sex-for-grades trial claims CPIB coercion
Key witness in sex-for-grades trial claims CPIB coercion
By Claire Huang | Posted: 11 January 2013 2236 hrs
SINGAPORE: The prosecution in the sex-for-grades corruption trial involving a law professor, turned against its key witness on the second day of the hearing by impeaching her credibility.
It argued on Friday that star witness Darinne Ko Wen Hui's testimony on Thursday had deviated from her first statement to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, taken in April last year.
Tey Tsun Hang, a former district judge, faces six counts of corruptly obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from Ms Ko, between May and July 2010.
The gifts included tailor-made shirts, an iPod Touch and a Montblanc pen.
The prosecution said these were inducements to show favour in Tey's assessment of Ms Ko's academic performance.
In a dramatic twist to the closely-watched trial, Ms Ko said she was coerced into making parts of her first CPIB statement.
She said the CPIB recording officers were only willing to record some of what she told them.
The 23-year-old added that in relation to the gifts she showered on Tey, one CPIB recording officer "received specific orders" to record within the parameters of her agreement "with the (CPIB) boss".
These came minutes after the prosecution applied to impeach her credibility for parts of her testimony made on Thursday.
The swift move follows discrepancies in a few areas, including her amount of interaction with Tey after they broke up and the details of photos taken after they had sex.
Earlier in the day, the prosecution showed Ms Ko photographs of her and Tey, supposedly taken after they had sex.
When asked about some of the photos, Ms Ko said she could not remember when and where it took place. Apparently, this is inconsistent with her statement to the CPIB.
Ms Ko said on Thursday she gave the S$740 Montblanc pen to Tey as a belated birthday gift.
But prosecution pointed out that she failed to mention it in any of her CPIB statements.
To this, Ms Ko admitted she had "failed to convey to them (CPIB) at that point in time".
Ms Ko then said that she amended "only parts" of the first statement "which were coerced", in her subsequent statements.
She also said she stated clearly previously that the reasons for the gifts were due to her "feelings of affection" for Tey.
With impeachment, the judge will have to decide at the end of the trial, which parts of Ms Ko's evidence to take into consideration.
The trial started with Tey asking the prosecution for information on his former students' grades, including that of Ms Ko.
Some four hours were spent going through more than 30 applications, of which, six were granted and the rest were deemed irrelevant by Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye, who denied some of his requests.
At one point in time, he told Tey off for wasting the court's time as some of the information have already been provided.
The trial continues.
- CNA/xq
- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 11 January 2013 2236 hrs
SINGAPORE: The prosecution in the sex-for-grades corruption trial involving a law professor, turned against its key witness on the second day of the hearing by impeaching her credibility.
It argued on Friday that star witness Darinne Ko Wen Hui's testimony on Thursday had deviated from her first statement to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau, taken in April last year.
Tey Tsun Hang, a former district judge, faces six counts of corruptly obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from Ms Ko, between May and July 2010.
The gifts included tailor-made shirts, an iPod Touch and a Montblanc pen.
The prosecution said these were inducements to show favour in Tey's assessment of Ms Ko's academic performance.
In a dramatic twist to the closely-watched trial, Ms Ko said she was coerced into making parts of her first CPIB statement.
She said the CPIB recording officers were only willing to record some of what she told them.
The 23-year-old added that in relation to the gifts she showered on Tey, one CPIB recording officer "received specific orders" to record within the parameters of her agreement "with the (CPIB) boss".
These came minutes after the prosecution applied to impeach her credibility for parts of her testimony made on Thursday.
The swift move follows discrepancies in a few areas, including her amount of interaction with Tey after they broke up and the details of photos taken after they had sex.
Earlier in the day, the prosecution showed Ms Ko photographs of her and Tey, supposedly taken after they had sex.
When asked about some of the photos, Ms Ko said she could not remember when and where it took place. Apparently, this is inconsistent with her statement to the CPIB.
Ms Ko said on Thursday she gave the S$740 Montblanc pen to Tey as a belated birthday gift.
But prosecution pointed out that she failed to mention it in any of her CPIB statements.
To this, Ms Ko admitted she had "failed to convey to them (CPIB) at that point in time".
Ms Ko then said that she amended "only parts" of the first statement "which were coerced", in her subsequent statements.
She also said she stated clearly previously that the reasons for the gifts were due to her "feelings of affection" for Tey.
With impeachment, the judge will have to decide at the end of the trial, which parts of Ms Ko's evidence to take into consideration.
The trial started with Tey asking the prosecution for information on his former students' grades, including that of Ms Ko.
Some four hours were spent going through more than 30 applications, of which, six were granted and the rest were deemed irrelevant by Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye, who denied some of his requests.
At one point in time, he told Tey off for wasting the court's time as some of the information have already been provided.
The trial continues.
- CNA/xq
- wong chee tat :)
NUS law prof wants prosecution to give information on ex-students' results
NUS law prof wants prosecution to give information on ex-students' results
By Claire Huang | Posted: 11 January 2013 1116 hrs
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor on trial for corruption in a sex-for-grades case has asked the prosecution to provide information on the results of a few former students.
Tey Tsun Hang, 41, made the request on Friday.
He's accused of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from his former student, Darinne Ko Wen Hui, 23, between May and July 2010.
The gifts include tailor-made shirts, an iPod touch and a Montblanc pen.
The prosecution said these were inducements to show favour in his assessment of Ms Ko's academic performance.
Minutes into the second day of the trial, Tey said he filed a criminal motion in the High Court in August last year to ask for information from NUS on the grades of Ms Ko and four other students.
The four students were called up by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau during investigations.
Tey had requested for information on the students' grades to support his assertion that false confessions were extracted from him.
Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye has ordered the prosecution and defence to sort out issue before continuing with the examination of Ms Ko.
Tey, a former district judge, faces six counts of corruption.
- CNA/ck
- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 11 January 2013 1116 hrs
SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor on trial for corruption in a sex-for-grades case has asked the prosecution to provide information on the results of a few former students.
Tey Tsun Hang, 41, made the request on Friday.
He's accused of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from his former student, Darinne Ko Wen Hui, 23, between May and July 2010.
The gifts include tailor-made shirts, an iPod touch and a Montblanc pen.
The prosecution said these were inducements to show favour in his assessment of Ms Ko's academic performance.
Minutes into the second day of the trial, Tey said he filed a criminal motion in the High Court in August last year to ask for information from NUS on the grades of Ms Ko and four other students.
The four students were called up by the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau during investigations.
Tey had requested for information on the students' grades to support his assertion that false confessions were extracted from him.
Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye has ordered the prosecution and defence to sort out issue before continuing with the examination of Ms Ko.
Tey, a former district judge, faces six counts of corruption.
- CNA/ck
- wong chee tat :)
Friday, January 11, 2013
Prosecution seeks to impeach key witness in sex-for-grades trial
Prosecution seeks to impeach key witness in sex-for-grades trial
By Claire Huang | Posted: 11 January 2013 1748 hrs
SINGAPORE: The prosecution in the corruption trial of the National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor has sought to impeach the credibility of its key witness, Darinne Ko Wen Hui.
It argued that there are discrepancies between Ms Ko's testimony in court on Friday and the evidence she gave to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in April last year.
Ms Ko, 23, is the key witness in the trial, dubbed the sex-for-grades case - involving her former professor, Tey Tsun Hang, 41.
The prosecution had shown Ms Ko photographs of her and Tey, allegedly taken after they had sex.
When asked about some of the photos, Ms Ko said she could not remember when and where it took place.
Apparently, her claim is not consistent with her statement to the CPIB.
With impeachment, the judge will have to decide at the end of the trial which evidence to take into consideration.
Earlier in the morning, Tey asked the prosecution to provide information on the grades of a few former students.
He said he filed a criminal motion in the High Court in August last year to ask for information from NUS on the grades of Ms Ko and four other students who were called up by the CPIB during investigations.
Tey had asked for the information to support his assertion that false confessions were extracted from him.
Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye ordered the prosecution and defence to sort out issue before continuing with the examination of Ms Ko.
Tey, a former district judge, faces six counts of corruption.
He is accused of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from Ms Ko between May and July 2010.
The gifts included tailor-made shirts, an iPod and a Montblanc pen.
The prosecution said these were inducements to show favour in his assessment of Ms Ko's academic performance.
- CNA/xq
- wong chee tat :)
By Claire Huang | Posted: 11 January 2013 1748 hrs
SINGAPORE: The prosecution in the corruption trial of the National University of Singapore (NUS) law professor has sought to impeach the credibility of its key witness, Darinne Ko Wen Hui.
It argued that there are discrepancies between Ms Ko's testimony in court on Friday and the evidence she gave to the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB) in April last year.
Ms Ko, 23, is the key witness in the trial, dubbed the sex-for-grades case - involving her former professor, Tey Tsun Hang, 41.
The prosecution had shown Ms Ko photographs of her and Tey, allegedly taken after they had sex.
When asked about some of the photos, Ms Ko said she could not remember when and where it took place.
Apparently, her claim is not consistent with her statement to the CPIB.
With impeachment, the judge will have to decide at the end of the trial which evidence to take into consideration.
Earlier in the morning, Tey asked the prosecution to provide information on the grades of a few former students.
He said he filed a criminal motion in the High Court in August last year to ask for information from NUS on the grades of Ms Ko and four other students who were called up by the CPIB during investigations.
Tey had asked for the information to support his assertion that false confessions were extracted from him.
Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye ordered the prosecution and defence to sort out issue before continuing with the examination of Ms Ko.
Tey, a former district judge, faces six counts of corruption.
He is accused of obtaining gratification in the form of gifts and sex from Ms Ko between May and July 2010.
The gifts included tailor-made shirts, an iPod and a Montblanc pen.
The prosecution said these were inducements to show favour in his assessment of Ms Ko's academic performance.
- CNA/xq
- wong chee tat :)
与郑尊行发生性关系 女学生：因为我爱他
Thursday, 10 January 2013 22:30
与郑尊行发生性关系 女学生：因为我爱他
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记者：林伟玲
新闻视频
国大法学院副教授，涉嫌接受女学生财色贿赂的案子，周四开审。涉案女生供证时说，与教授发生性关系，是因为爱对方，送他礼物是因为两人在交往。不过主控官指，无论被告和女生之间存在什么关系，他仍然是仗着职权利用学生，在接受利益时，存在贪污意图。
身为控方证人的女生Darinne Ko Wen Hui在庭上表示，自己是在2010年5月初，协助被告郑尊行编写一本书籍并展开研究工作时，而与对方熟络起来。后来，她送了700多元名笔给郑尊行，仅是以朋友身份送他的生日礼物；过后两人开始交往，她便送他衬衫和音乐播放器。当被问及为何与被告发生性关系时，证人称那是因为自己爱郑尊行。
主控官在开庭陈词中强调，无论两人关系如何，案子的关键在于被告接受利益时的行为和意图。主控官指被告积极将自己塑造成一个可以影响涉案女生成绩表现的人，以换取好处。例如被告曾向证人透露，她在班级上的排名，而这是其他学生所不知道的。
为获准盘问证人，郑尊行也在审讯一开始时，就撤销刘比得律师的代表，换上律师袍为自己进行辩护。郑尊行被控六项贪污罪名，指他两次和Ko Wen Hui进行性行为；三次接受她的礼物，以及一次要她支付晚餐账单，作为给她高分的酬劳。审讯将在周五续审。
- wong chee tat :)
与郑尊行发生性关系 女学生：因为我爱他
.
记者：林伟玲
新闻视频
国大法学院副教授，涉嫌接受女学生财色贿赂的案子，周四开审。涉案女生供证时说，与教授发生性关系，是因为爱对方，送他礼物是因为两人在交往。不过主控官指，无论被告和女生之间存在什么关系，他仍然是仗着职权利用学生，在接受利益时，存在贪污意图。
身为控方证人的女生Darinne Ko Wen Hui在庭上表示，自己是在2010年5月初，协助被告郑尊行编写一本书籍并展开研究工作时，而与对方熟络起来。后来，她送了700多元名笔给郑尊行，仅是以朋友身份送他的生日礼物；过后两人开始交往，她便送他衬衫和音乐播放器。当被问及为何与被告发生性关系时，证人称那是因为自己爱郑尊行。
主控官在开庭陈词中强调，无论两人关系如何，案子的关键在于被告接受利益时的行为和意图。主控官指被告积极将自己塑造成一个可以影响涉案女生成绩表现的人，以换取好处。例如被告曾向证人透露，她在班级上的排名，而这是其他学生所不知道的。
为获准盘问证人，郑尊行也在审讯一开始时，就撤销刘比得律师的代表，换上律师袍为自己进行辩护。郑尊行被控六项贪污罪名，指他两次和Ko Wen Hui进行性行为；三次接受她的礼物，以及一次要她支付晚餐账单，作为给她高分的酬劳。审讯将在周五续审。
- wong chee tat :)
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