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**9mm_fan** · 06-28-2012, 08:38 AM

The events that lead to Pastor Kong Hee and his cohorts’ arrest can be summarised as follows:

1. Rumours of financial impropriety concerning the church and it’s pastor/s have been around for years. Some say as far back as 10 years ago.

2. The first public uproar about the church, arose in March 2010, when the church tried to buy a $310 million stake in a commercial entity known as Suntec Convention Centre for it’s new church. Worse, it had to hide the details in a Non-disclosure agreement, when as a public charity and society, it has a duty of openness and accountability to it’s members.

3. This series of actions, sparked a complaint by a member of the church to the Commissioner of Charities, asking why the church had submitted it’s members to future liabilities, without the members’ permission. This was because the church had not raise the full sum of $310 million at that point in time (only $65 million was raised).

4. The Senior Pastor and the church was questioned about this by the Commissioner of Charities, but the public were not informed of the details.

- http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/06/28...g-hees-arrest/

06-28-2012, 08:38 AM	#1
9mm_fan Join Date May 2007 Age 54 Posts 5,191 Senior Member	The events leading to Pastor Kong's arrest The events that lead to Pastor Kong Hee and his cohorts’ arrest can be summarised as follows: 1. Rumours of financial impropriety concerning the church and it’s pastor/s have been around for years. Some say as far back as 10 years ago. 2. The first public uproar about the church, arose in March 2010, when the church tried to buy a $310 million stake in a commercial entity known as Suntec Convention Centre for it’s new church. Worse, it had to hide the details in a Non-disclosure agreement, when as a public charity and society, it has a duty of openness and accountability to it’s members. 3. This series of actions, sparked a complaint by a member of the church to the Commissioner of Charities, asking why the church had submitted it’s members to future liabilities, without the members’ permission. This was because the church had not raise the full sum of $310 million at that point in time (only $65 million was raised). 4. The Senior Pastor and the church was questioned about this by the Commissioner of Charities, but the public were not informed of the details. - http://www.tremeritus.com/2012/06/28...g-hees-arrest/
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