Jan 8, 2010
Officer faces court martial
The alleged offence is believed to involve a female subordinate
By Jermyn Chow
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Teo Li-Wei, 33, appeared before a subordinate military court at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Court Martial Centre in Choa Chu Kang Way yesterday. — PHOTO: MINDEF
A HIGH-RANKING army officer has been brought before a tribunal for alleged misconduct under military law.
His alleged offence is believed to involve a female subordinate, although the exact nature of what happened is unknown for now.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Teo Li-Wei, 33, a deputy director in the Defence Ministry’s defence policy office, appeared before a subordinate military court at the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Court Martial Centre in Choa Chu Kang Way on Saturday.
No charges were read out at the hearing. His lawyers asked for the court martial to be adjourned for three weeks to give them time to make legal representations to the military prosecutor.
The Straits Times understands that the defence team will use the time to discuss the charges with the prosecution.
The Defence Ministry declined to comment on the case or the legal proceedings.
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