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Straits Times
29-05-2025
- Straits Times
Judge rejects AGC's request to strike out Indonesian's evidence containing allegations against CPIB
Indonesian Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM Judge rejects AGC's request to strike out Indonesian's evidence containing allegations against CPIB SINGAPORE - An application made by the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) to strike out portions of affidavits submitted in a fugitive Indonesian man's bail hearing was rejected by a district court judge on May 28. The affidavits were said to contain allegations against the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), but these details were not revealed in court. The Indonesian businessman, Paulus Tannos, was arrested on Jan 17 by CPIB over corruption allegations in Indonesia, where he had been on its fugitive list since Oct 19, 2021. On May 27 and 28, Deputy Senior State Counsel Sivakumar Ramasamy argued that the defence counsel representing Tannos had asked for permission to file an affidavit to tender facts in relation to his admission to Changi General Hospital (CGH) in May. Permission was granted for this, but Mr Sivakumar said the two affidavits submitted – one from Tannos and another from a lawyer named Paulus Sinatra Wijaya – were beyond the scope of what the court had allowed. Mr Sivakumar said parts of Tannos' own affidavit covered his past interaction with the Indonesian authorities and CPIB, replying to points made by a CPIB investigating officer on the issue of him being a flight risk. Mr Sivakumar said these were covered in an earlier bail hearing and legal arguments had been made on these issues. On May 28, Tannos' defence lawyer Bachoo Mohan Singh objected to the AGC's application. He said: 'I've never come across a scenario that when a man is fighting for his liberty, he is constrained from saying what he wishes to say.' Addressing District Judge Brenda Tan, Mr Singh added: 'I would not be doing my job if I were to ignore important issues and issues which I consider vital in my client's effort to seek liberty. 'However, we have no objection to (the AGC) filing anything in reply. In the interest of justice, it is only fair they have a say.' After hearing arguments from both sides, Judge Tan rejected the AGC's application. She said: 'I'm inclined to leave the further affidavits in the application on record in the interest of justice and completeness and give the state a chance to respond to this.' Addressing Mr Singh, the judge added: 'To be fair, you have put in contents which you were not given permission to, so the state has a right of reply.' Separately, the judge referred to a CGH medical report that had been tendered earlier. She said she knows the senior consultant who signed off on the medical report and asked if the defence and the AGC had any issue with her being the judge for the bail hearing. Mr Singh said he had consulted his client, who had no issue with it. Mr Sivakumar also said he had no issue with this. At the conclusion of the hearing on May 28, Tannos again did not give consent to be extradited to Indonesia. Under the Extradition Act, fugitives can give consent to their extradition and waive extradition proceedings. Indonesia put in a formal extradition request for Tannos on Feb 24. The extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia took effect on March 21, 2024. It grants extradition for a list of offences, including corruption, money laundering and bribery, and can be retrospectively applied to crimes committed up to 18 years ago. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Straits Times
29-05-2025
- Straits Times
AGC looks to strike out fugitive Indonesian's evidence containing allegations against CPIB
Indonesian Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM AGC looks to strike out fugitive Indonesian's evidence containing allegations against CPIB SINGAPORE – The Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC) wants to strike out portions of affidavits submitted in a fugitive Indonesian man's bail hearing said to contain allegations against the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Paulus Tannos was arrested on Jan 17 by CPIB over corruption allegations in Indonesia, where he had been on its fugitive list since Oct 19, 2021. On May 27, Deputy Senior State Counsel Sivakumar Ramasamy told the court that defence counsel representing Tannos had on May 15 asked for permission to file an affidavit to tender facts in relation to his admission to Changi General Hospital (CGH) between May 2 and 9. After the court allowed this, two affidavits were submitted – one from Tannos and another from a lawyer named Paulus Sinatra Wijaya. Mr Sivakumar said these were beyond the scope of what the court had allowed. He said parts of Tannos' own affidavit cover his past interaction with the Indonesian authorities and CPIB, replying to points made by a CPIB investigating officer on the issue of him being a flight risk. Mr Sivakumar said these were covered in an earlier bail hearing and legal arguments had been made on these issues. He said there was no permission for the second affidavit, which also covered Tannos' interactions with Indonesian authorities and CPIB. Mr Sivakumar said the AGC was applying for this affidavit and portions of the other one to be struck out and disregarded. One of Tannos' lawyers, Mr Hamza Malik, said this was the first time the defence had been notified of the matter. He asked the court that the application be heard at the start of the bail hearing on May 28, so they could take Tannos' instructions. Mr Sivakumar said he brought this issue up on May 27 so that if the AGC 's application to strike out those parts were not allowed, then it would get permission to file a reply affidavit as Tannos' affidavits contained allegations against CPIB which had to be addressed. He did not specify what these allegations were. District Judge Brenda Tan said she would hear the application on May 28. Separately, the judge referred to a CGH medical report that had been tendered earlier. She said she knows the senior consultant who signed off the medical report and asked if the defence and the AGC had any issue with her being the judge for the bail hearing. While both parties said they had no issue with it, Mr Hamza asked if he could discuss this with Tannos. District Judge Tan agreed that the issue could be addressed on May 28. Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was president and director of Sandipala Arthaputra, a technology company awarded a contract to produce part of the Indonesian government's electronic identification card, or e-KTP project. The graft scandal caused state losses of about 2.3 trillion rupiah (S$181.7 million). Tannos is believed to have been living in Singapore since 2012. He was arrested here after the Indonesian government made a provisional arrest request against him. As Tannos fights to be released on bail, a date has been set in June for his committal hearing, which would determine whether he should be extradited to face charges. At the hearing on May 27, he again refused to give consent for him to be extradited to Indonesia. Under the Extradition Act, fugitives can give consent to their extradition and waive extradition proceedings. Indonesia put in a formal extradition request for Tannos on Feb 24. The extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia took effect on March 21, 2024. It grants extradition for a list of offences, including corruption, money laundering and bribery, and can be retrospectively applied to crimes committed up to 18 years ago. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
The Star
28-05-2025
- The Star
Singapore judge rejects prosecutors' request to strike out fugitive Indonesian's allegations against Corrupt Practices bureau
Indonesian Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17. - SCREENGRAB FROM SINGAPORE: An application made by the prosecution to strike out portions of affidavits submitted in a fugitive Indonesian man's bail hearing was rejected by a district court judge on Wednesday (May 28). The affidavits were said to contain allegations against the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB), but these details were not revealed in court. The Indonesian businessman, Paulus Tannos, was arrested on Jan 17 by CPIB over corruption allegations in Indonesia, where he had been on its fugitive list since Oct 19, 2021. On May 27 and 28, Deputy Senior State Counsel Sivakumar Ramasamy argued that the defence counsel representing Tannos had asked for permission to file an affidavit to tender facts in relation to his admission to Changi General Hospital (CGH) in May. Permission was granted for this, but Sivakumar said the two affidavits submitted – one from Tannos and another from a lawyer named Paulus Sinatra Wijaya – were beyond the scope of what the court had allowed. Sivakumar said parts of Tannos' own affidavit covered his past interaction with the Indonesian authorities and CPIB, replying to points made by a CPIB investigating officer on the issue of him being a flight risk. Sivakumar said these were covered in an earlier bail hearing and legal arguments had been made on these issues. On May 28, Tannos' defence lawyer Bachoo Mohan Singh objected to the prosecution's application. He said: 'I've never come across a scenario that when a man is fighting for his liberty, he is constrained from saying what he wishes to say.' Addressing District Judge Brenda Tan, Singh added: 'I would not be doing my job if I were to ignore important issues and issues which I consider vital in my client's effort to seek liberty. 'However, we have no objection to the prosecution filing anything in reply. In the interest of justice, it is only fair they have a say.' After hearing arguments from both sides, Judge Tan rejected the prosecution's application. She said: 'I'm inclined to leave the further affidavits in the application on record in the interest of justice and completeness and give the state a chance to respond to this.' Addressing Singh, the judge added: 'To be fair, you have put in contents which you were not given permission to, so the state has a right of reply.' Separately, the judge referred to a CGH medical report that had been tendered earlier. She said she knows the senior consultant who signed off on the medical report and asked if the defence and prosecution had any issue with her being the judge for the bail hearing. Singh said he had consulted his client, who had no issue with it. The prosecutor also said he had no issue with this. At the conclusion of the hearing on May 28, Tannos again did not give consent to be extradited to Indonesia. Under the Extradition Act, fugitives can give consent to their extradition and waive extradition proceedings. Indonesia put in a formal extradition request for Tannos on Feb 24. The extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia took effect on March 21, 2024. It grants extradition for a list of offences, including corruption, money laundering and bribery, and can be retrospectively applied to crimes committed up to 18 years ago. - The Straits Times/ANN
The Star
27-05-2025
- The Star
Prosecution looks to strike out fugitive Indonesian's evidence containing allegations against Singapore's Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau
Indonesian Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17. - Photo: Screengrab from SINGAPORE: The prosecution wants to strike out portions of affidavits submitted in a fugitive Indonesian man's bail hearing said to contain allegations against the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Paulus Tannos was arrested on Jan 17 by CPIB over corruption allegations in Indonesia, where he had been on its fugitive list since Oct 19, 2021. On Tuesday (May 27), Deputy Senior State Counsel Sivakumar Ramasamy told the court that defence counsel representing Tannos had on May 15 asked for permission to file an affidavit to tender facts in relation to his admission to Changi General Hospital (CGH) between May 2 and 9. After the court allowed this, two affidavits were submitted – one from Tannos and another from a lawyer named Paulus Sinatra Wijaya. Sivakumar said these were beyond the scope of what the court had allowed. He said parts of Tannos' own affidavit cover his past interaction with the Indonesian authorities and CPIB, replying to points made by a CPIB investigating officer on the issue of him being a flight risk. Sivakumar said these were covered in an earlier bail hearing and legal arguments had been made on these issues. He said there was no permission for the second affidavit, which also covered Tannos' interactions with Indonesian authorities and CPIB. Sivakumar said the prosecution was applying for this affidavit and portions of the other one to be struck out and disregarded. One of Tannos' lawyers, Hamza Malik, said this was the first time the defence had been notified of the matter. He asked the court that the application be heard at the start of the bail hearing on May 28, so they could take Tannos' instructions. Sivakumar said he brought this issue up on May 27 so that if the prosecution's application to strike out those parts were not allowed, then it would get permission to file a reply affidavit as Tannos' affidavits contained allegations against CPIB which had to be addressed. He did not specify what these allegations were. District Judge Brenda Tan said she would hear the application on May 28. Separately, the judge referred to a CGH medical report that had been tendered earlier. She said she knows the senior consultant who signed off the medical report and asked if the defence and prosecution had any issue with her being the judge for the bail hearing. While both parties said they had no issue with it, Hamza asked if he could discuss this with Tannos. District Judge Tan agreed that the issue could be addressed on May 28. Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was president and director of Sandipala Arthaputra, a technology company awarded a contract to produce part of the Indonesian government's electronic identification card, or e-KTP project. The graft scandal caused state losses of about 2.3 trillion rupiah (S$181.7 million). Tannos is believed to have been living in Singapore since 2012. He was arrested here after the Indonesian government made a provisional arrest request against him. As Tannos fights to be released on bail, a date has been set in June for his committal hearing, which would determine whether he should be extradited to face charges. At the hearing on May 27, he again refused to give consent for him to be extradited to Indonesia. Under the Extradition Act, fugitives can give consent to their extradition and waive extradition proceedings. Indonesia put in a formal extradition request for Tannos on Feb 24. The extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia took effect on March 21, 2024. It grants extradition for a list of offences, including corruption, money laundering and bribery, and can be retrospectively applied to crimes committed up to 18 years ago. - The Straits Times/ANN
Straits Times
27-05-2025
- Straits Times
Prosecution looks to strike out fugitive Indonesian's evidence containing allegations against CPIB
Indonesian Paulus Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was arrested in Singapore on Jan 17. PHOTO: SCREENGRAB FROM Prosecution looks to strike out fugitive Indonesian's evidence containing allegations against CPIB SINGAPORE - The prosecution wants to strike out portions of affidavits submitted in a fugitive Indonesian man's bail hearing said to contain allegations against the Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau (CPIB). Paulus Tannos was arrested on Jan 17 by CPIB over corruption allegations in Indonesia, where he had been on its fugitive list since Oct 19, 2021. On May 27, Deputy Senior State Counsel Sivakumar Ramasamy told the court a defence counsel representing Paulus Tannos had on May 15 asked for permission to file an affidavit to tender facts in relation to his admission to Changi General Hospital (CGH) between May 2 and 9. After the court allowed this, two affidavits were submitted - one from Tannos and another from a lawyer named Mr Paulus Sinatra Wijaya. Mr Sivakumar said these were beyond the scope of what the court had allowed. He said parts of Tannos' own affidavit covers his past interaction with the Indonesian authorities and CPIB, replying to points made by a CPIB investigating officer on the issue of him being a flight risk. Mr Sivakumar said these were covered in an earlier bail hearing and legal arguments had been made on these issues. The state counsel said there was no permission for the second affidavit, which also covered Tannos' interactions with Indonesian authorities and CPIB. Mr Sivakumar said the prosecution was applying for this affidavit and portions of the other one to be struck out and disregarded. One of Tannos' lawyers, Hamza Malik, said this was the first time the defence had been notified of this. He asked the court that the application be heard at the start of the bail hearing on May 28, so they could take Tannos' instructions. Mr Sivakumar said he brought this issue up on May 27 so that if the prosecution's application to strike out those parts were not allowed, then it would get permission to file a reply affidavit as Tannos' affidavits contained allegations against CPIB which had to be addressed . He did not specify what these allegations were. District Judge Brenda Tan said she will hear the application on May 28. Separately, the judge referred to a CGH medical report that had been tendered earlier. She said she knows the senior consultant who signed off the medical report and asked if the defence and prosecution had any issue with her being the judge for the bail hearing. While both parties said they had no issue with it, Mr Malik asked if he could discuss this with Tannos. District Judge Tan agreed for the issue to be addressed on May 28. Tannos, also known as Tjhin Thian Po, was president and director of Sandipala Arthaputra, a technology company awarded a contract to produce part of the Indonesian government's electronic ID card or e-KTP project. The graft scandal caused state losses of about 2.3 trillion rupiah (S$180 million). Tannos is believed to have been living in Singapore since 2012. He was arrested here after the Indonesian government made a provisional arrest request against him. As Tannos fights to be released on bail, a date has been set in June for his committal hearing which would determine whether he should be extradited to face charges. At the hearing on May 27, he again refused to give consent for him to be extradited to Indonesia. Under the Extradition Act, fugitives can give consent to their extradition and waive extradition proceedings. Indonesia put in a formal extradition request for Tannos on Feb 24. The extradition treaty between Singapore and Indonesia took effect on March 21, 2024. It grants extradition for a list of offences, including corruption, money laundering and bribery, and can be retrospectively applied to crimes committed up to 18 years ago. Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
