Singapore’s City Harvest Church denied allegations it was cheated of more than S$50 million ($39 million) and said it stood by its founder and four others charged with dishonestly using its funds.
“No personal profit was gained by the individuals concerned,” Executive Pastor Aries Zulkarnain said in an e- mailed statement yesterday night. Full story
Kong Hee, the founder and senior pastor of the church and four of its other officers were charged in Singapore’s Subordinate Court this week with conspiracy to misuse S$50.6 million of the church’s funds, including using a portion of the money to finance the music career of Ho Yeow Sun, Kong’s wife. Ho hasn’t been charged with any offence Full story
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Singapore Megachurch: Pastor Kong Hee Did Not Misuse Funds for Wife - The Christian Post
Singapore church defends pastor, officers over fraud - AFP
'Pastor Kong acted like a role model' - Yahoo! News Singapore
City Harvest Church issues press statement - inSing.com
