Indonesian maid acquitted by Singapore High Court after being convicted of stealing from Changi Airport boss Liew Mun Leong

Parti Liyani was Liew’s maid for about nine years until her employment was abruptly terminated in October 2016

After she was fired, she threatened to lodge a complaint about working illegally for Liew’s son. She was subsequently accused of theft

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Liew Mun Leong pictured in 2011. Photo: SCMP

Published: 5:00pm, 4 Sep 2020Updated: 5:00pm, 4 Sep 2020

One-and-a-half years after being convicted in Singapore of stealing S$34,000 (US$25,000) worth of items from Changi Airport Group chairman Liew Mun Leong and his family, a foreign domestic worker has been acquitted of all charges by the city state’s High Court.

Last year, a district judge found Parti Liyani, 46, guilty of four theft charges and sentenced her to 26 months in jail. But on Friday, Justice Chan Seng Onn ruled that the lower court judge had failed to consider several points, including the credibility of the testimony of Liew’s son, Karl Liew.

Parti, an Indonesian national, was the elder Liew’s maid for about nine years until her employment was abruptly terminated on October 28, 2016.

After she was fired, Parti threatened to lodge a complaint with the Ministry of Manpower about how she was forced to work illegally at his son’s home and office.

The elder Liew, who is also chairman of Surbana Jurong, and his son lodged a police report against Parti two days after firing her. They accused her of stealing items including 115 pieces of clothing, a DVD player, a Gerald Genta luxury watch, a Prada bag and Gucci sunglasses.

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