Attorney-General Lucien Wong not involved in prosecution, review of case of CAG chairman’s former maid: AGC

SINGAPORE — The public prosecution of the former domestic worker of Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong was “routinely handled” and did not involve the Attorney-General or the Deputy Attorneys-General, the Attorney-General Chambers (AGC) said on Wednesday (Sept 9).

The AGC said this in a statement in response to media queries on whether Attorney-General (AG) Lucien Wong was involved in the case, which has received significant attention.

It added that Mr Wong had recused himself from the ongoing review of the case as early as last Saturday “for personal reasons”, after the High Court judgement was released last Friday.

The review is being led by Deputy Attorney-General (DAG) Hri Kumar Nair, the AGC said.

Mr Liew’s former domestic worker, 46-year-old Indonesian Parti Liyani, was acquitted last week of four charges of stealing about S$34,000 worth of items from him and his family. She was also cleared of a final outstanding charge on Tuesday.

In a media statement last Sunday, the AGC said that it was studying the High Court judgement on Ms Parti’s successful appeal to assess what further action, if any, ought to be taken in this case.

Mr Wong was on the board of directors of real estate group CapitaLand while Mr Liew was its president and chief executive officer.

The AGC said: “Neither AG Lucien Wong nor the Deputy Attorneys-General were involved in any prosecutorial decisions regarding the charges brought in PP v Parti Liyani. This case was among those routinely handled by AGC that did not require the involvement of the AG or the DAGs.”

Mr Wong had stepped down from CapitaLand’s board in January 2006, the AGC noted, adding: “AG Lucien Wong and Mr Liew did not have a personal relationship, and this continues today.”