Application to acquit City Harvest six thrown out

City Harvest founder Kong Hee and his wife Ms Ho Yeow Sun arrive at the court. Kong Hee was once so concerned about the possibly bringing harm to the church that he offered to step down from its management board, said defence lawyers on Tuesday, Sept 17, 2013, during an ongoing criminal trial into him and five of his deputies. -- ST PHOTO: WONG KWAI CHOW

SINGAPORE: The trial against City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee and five others will continue.

Their defence lawyers had claimed the prosecution had not done enough to show there was a case against the accused, and called on Presiding Judge of the State Courts See Kee Oon to throw out all of the charges.