21-10-2024, 05:13 PM
Defence asks for redacted and unredacted versions of Yudhishthra Nathan’s COP evidence
Mr Andre Jumabhoy says the defence is seeking the unredacted version of Mr Yudhishthra Nathan’s evidence to the Committee of Privileges (COP), as well as the same set of documents, but with the redactions and the reasons given for them.
This is a reasonable line of inquiry as it goes directly to whether Mr Nathan's and Ms Loh Pei Ying’s testimonies are credible, says Mr Jumabhoy. “I’m not here to challenge the findings of the COP… (but) these witnesses’ credibility is very much an issue,” he adds.
The prosecution says Mr Jumabhoy is seeking to show that the witnesses had hid evidence before the COP, and to get the judge to rule on the COP’s proceedings.
Deputy Attorney-General Ang Cheng Hock says: “The defence is inviting Your Honour to go into the integrity of the COP process. What will they do with (that)? They will use it for whatever purposes they want.
“That is the only finding that can come out of this exercise.”
Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan says during this exchange that he will not make any findings about the COP’s proceedings because that is not relevant to this trial.
Mr Andre Jumabhoy says the defence is seeking the unredacted version of Mr Yudhishthra Nathan’s evidence to the Committee of Privileges (COP), as well as the same set of documents, but with the redactions and the reasons given for them.
This is a reasonable line of inquiry as it goes directly to whether Mr Nathan's and Ms Loh Pei Ying’s testimonies are credible, says Mr Jumabhoy. “I’m not here to challenge the findings of the COP… (but) these witnesses’ credibility is very much an issue,” he adds.
The prosecution says Mr Jumabhoy is seeking to show that the witnesses had hid evidence before the COP, and to get the judge to rule on the COP’s proceedings.
Deputy Attorney-General Ang Cheng Hock says: “The defence is inviting Your Honour to go into the integrity of the COP process. What will they do with (that)? They will use it for whatever purposes they want.
“That is the only finding that can come out of this exercise.”
Deputy Principal District Judge Luke Tan says during this exchange that he will not make any findings about the COP’s proceedings because that is not relevant to this trial.