The match-fixing trial involving Singapore businessman, Eric Ding Si Yang, continued today. District Judge Toh Yung Cheong said he will allow the four statements given by two deported Lebanese linesmen to be admitted as court evidence. The two match officials, Ali Eid and Abdallah Taleb, were supposed to testify in court. But they have refused to return to Singapore to take the witness stand. They had been found guilty of match-fixing and were deported from Singapore after serving their sentence. The judge, however, also gave the caveat that the decision is not final, and may be reversed after hearing full evidence. He noted that practicable attempts had been made by Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau officer Jeffrey Tan to bring the two officials back to Singapore. 938live/ks
Posted on: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 13:45:59 +0000
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