THE WEE TOON BOON CORRUPTION TRIAL BEGAN WITH AN ACCOUNT ON HOW HE ALLEGEDLY USED HIS INFLUENCE AS MINISTER OF STATE TO HELP A BUSINESSMAN. THE PROSECUTION ALLEGED THAT WEE ACCEPTED A BUNGALOW WHICH TOGETHER WITH THE LAND ON WHICH IT STANDS, WAS ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH $532,000 IN 1973, AS A GIFT FROM LAUW TJIN HO FOR HIS HELP TO THE BUSINESSMAN AND HIS FAMILY. IT WAS ALSO ALLEGED THAT WEE, HIS WIFE AND FOUR CHILDREN WERE FLOWN FIRST CLASS TO JAKARTA ON AN ALL EXPENSES PAID HOLIDAY BY LAUW. PICTURE SHOWS WEE LEAVING COURT DURING LUNCH BREAK
30/06/1975
PCD0466 - 0061
SPH2005,001092-001112/12
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