Reponse By Kong Hee

Sentenced to 8 years’ jail, Kong Hee thanks his supporters in a note that lacks any hint of contrition

It appears that City Harvest Church founder Kong Hee has somewhat made peace with the finality of his predicament.

In a Facebook post put up at night on Nov. 20 — following Kong’s sentencing in the day together with five other current and former church leaders to jail terms ranging from 21 months to 8 years — he thanked his supporters for their devotion.

Kong also said the troubles for his church will soon come to an end, an assertion that is somewhat true as the Commissioner of Charities has said it is resuming the removal proceedings of the church’s leaders, following the sentencing. The aim of this regulatory action is to protect the charitable assets of the charity, the COC said. However, the conspicuous absence of any hint of contrition in Kong’s note will hardly escape any lay reader who has a passing interest in his trial.

He wrote that he is saddened by the length of his jail term and will decide whether to appeal after studying the judgement and sentence with his lawyers, but did not in any way acknowledge any failing on his part at all.  In hunky-dory fashion, he wrote:

" As a spiritual family, we have all learned many valuable lessons of life. Moving forward, these lessons will make us better Christians and a stronger church. "

This despite Judge See Kee Oon – the Presiding Judge of Singapore’s State Courts – having said during the verdict of the trial on Oct. 21 that the six “had all acted dishonestly and in breach of the trust reposed in them and they played their respective roles in a conspiracy with intent to cause wrongful loss to City Harvest Church and to defraud the auditors”.

Response by a post on CHC Confessions :

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 Full text of Kong Hee's statement after he was sentenced to 8 years in prison on his Facebook

Today, the protracted five and a half years of investigation and court trial have finally come to an end. I thank the Lord that His grace has been more than sufficient for me during this extremely trying time. I am also eternally grateful to the many church members and wonderful friends, both local and abroad, who have been standing with me in prayer and moral support. Your love continues to uphold me daily.

With the close of the court trial, this season of pain and turmoil for City Harvest Church should soon come to an end. As a spiritual family, we have all learned many valuable lessons of life. Moving forward, these lessons will make us better Christians and a stronger church.

Unfortunately, I must continue to face some very difficult days ahead. This afternoon, the sentence has been passed, and naturally I am saddened by the length of it. I am presently studying the judgment and sentence carefully with my lawyers, and will make a meaningful decision whether to appeal in due course.

I continue to ask for your prayers during this time. I love and appreciate you so much. Thank you for loving me and my family.

Humbly yours,
Kong

 Source : Mothership

This is how Pastor Kong Hee 'apologised' to his congregation after the guilty verdict . Uh .. its interesting  to note that they made a call for money after the apology.

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