SINGAPORE: The National University of Singapore law student at the centre of the sex-for-grades corruption trial was the first witness who took to the stand on Thursday morning.
Ms Darrine Ko told the court that she knew law don, Associate Professor Tey Tsun Hang, well and this was the reason why she bought a Mont Blanc pen worth S$740 and gave it to him.
She said that it was a "belated birthday present" and she "liked" Mr Tey "as a friend" during that time.
Associate Professor Tey, a former District Judge, has been charged with six counts of obtaining gratification from his student between May 2010 and June 2010.
As his trial began on Thursday morning, Associate Professor Tey, 41, sought to conduct his own defence but was rejected by Chief District Judge Tan Siong Thye.
Instead, the judge ordered defence counsel Peter Low to assist Associate Professor Tey in the trial, but not conduct the cross-examinations.
The Prosecution has lined up 14 witnesses for its case.
The trial continues later on Thursday.
- CNA/fa
I 'liked' NUS law professor 'as a friend' at that time: Ex-student
This article
I 'liked' NUS law professor 'as a friend' at that time: Ex-student
can be opened in url
http://newstelemetrograph.blogspot.com/2013/01/i-nus-law-professor-friend-at-that-time.html
I 'liked' NUS law professor 'as a friend' at that time: Ex-student
