Cecilia Sue Siew Nang, the woman at the centre of the high-profile corruption trial involving a former top Singapore civil servant, made everyone surprised when she appeared in the court on Wednesday with her hair tied in a ponytail and dressed in black pants and suit.
The 46-year-old former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) chief Ng Boon Gay is said to have had several trysts with Ms Cecilia Sue Siew Nang, a sales manager seeking government contracts for two information technology vendors here on separate occasions.
This is a trial involving consensual sex, not a rape trial. Hence, a gag order is unecessary. She should take the stand, similiar to the accused, and be exposed to media spotlight. During the cross-examination, Ong said Ms Sue was aware that in terms of potential business with CNB, there was nothing in the pipeline in the next three years.
Sue was a strategic sales director at Hitachi from April 2010 to November last year. In late November last year, she joined Oracle as a senior sales manager. Deputy Chief Prosecutor (DCP) Tan Ken Hwee said in front of a packed courtroom, "In addition, on that same day (sometime before the sex act) Cecilia had suggested a specific piece of software to the accused as being something that could help CNB." In addition, on that same day (sometime before the sex act) Cecilia had suggested a specific piece of software to the accused as being something that could help CNB."
The court heard that Ng forced Ms Sue's head onto his crotch on four occasions in 2011. The incidents took place at carparks at Beaufort Hotel, Mount Faber, Hort Park and the Singapore General Hospital. Under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, those found guilty of corruption can be jailed up to five years, and/or fined up to $100,000 for each charge.
The 46-year-old former Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) chief Ng Boon Gay is said to have had several trysts with Ms Cecilia Sue Siew Nang, a sales manager seeking government contracts for two information technology vendors here on separate occasions.
This is a trial involving consensual sex, not a rape trial. Hence, a gag order is unecessary. She should take the stand, similiar to the accused, and be exposed to media spotlight. During the cross-examination, Ong said Ms Sue was aware that in terms of potential business with CNB, there was nothing in the pipeline in the next three years.
Sue was a strategic sales director at Hitachi from April 2010 to November last year. In late November last year, she joined Oracle as a senior sales manager. Deputy Chief Prosecutor (DCP) Tan Ken Hwee said in front of a packed courtroom, "In addition, on that same day (sometime before the sex act) Cecilia had suggested a specific piece of software to the accused as being something that could help CNB." In addition, on that same day (sometime before the sex act) Cecilia had suggested a specific piece of software to the accused as being something that could help CNB."
The court heard that Ng forced Ms Sue's head onto his crotch on four occasions in 2011. The incidents took place at carparks at Beaufort Hotel, Mount Faber, Hort Park and the Singapore General Hospital. Under Section 6 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, those found guilty of corruption can be jailed up to five years, and/or fined up to $100,000 for each charge.
