By Khushwant Singh

LAWYERS for former chief executive officer of Ren Ci Hospital Shi Ming Yi on Monday asked for more time to make representations to the Attorney-General's Chambers.

They made the request during the court appearance of the 46-year-old Buddhist monk who has been charged with criminal breach of trust, forgery and abetting falsification of accounts. He also faces six charges under the Charities Act for allegedly providing false information.

Dressed in his customary orange robes, Shi was in a district court with Raymond Yeung Chi Hang, 33, his former personal executive, and David Phua Seow Hwa, 48, a manager of Ren Ci's resource development department.

Yeung is accused of abetting the falsification of accounts and abetting the provision of false information while Phua is accused of abetting the provision of false information.

All of them will have to attend court on Sept 12.

A fourth man, Pang Leong Chuan, 27, who was Shi's personal assistant, faces six charges of possessing 138 uncertified and obscene films. He will be in court on Tuesday.