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 According to the defence counsel:<blockquote>“I was very impressed by Parti’s resolve. Because someone in her shoes generally faces more than just the pressure from the legal system. There is a family she has to take care of, probably living expenses in Singapore and just the inability to talk to anybody… She could’ve restarted her life, continued working in another country and just thought about what happened in October 2016 as a bad dream.”<ref>HOME. "[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d4Az5koGHKo Interview with Anil Balchandani, Parti Liyani’s Defence Lawyer]". ''YouTube''. September 9, 2020. Accessed on 6 October 2020.</ref></blockquote>
 ==Aftermath==
+In September 2020, HOME raised over S$28,000 has been raised via an online fundraiser on Giving.sg for Parti — meeting the target sum within just a day.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/09/07/fundraiser-for-parti-liyani-meets-target-of-28000-within-just-a-day/</ref>
+The amount raised is meant to help Parti rebuild her life and realise her dreams, and allow her to support herself and her family in a sustained way.
+In January 2021, it was reported that Parti would be returning home to Indonesia permanently following her acquittal in September 2020.<ref name=":3" />
+District Judge Olivia Low who had presided over Parti's case and judged her as guilty was later employed in the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) as a Deputy Senior State Counsel in the Civil Division.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/09/16/district-judge-olivia-low-now-in-agc-as-deputy-senior-state-counsel/</ref>
 === Resignation of Liew Mun Leong ===
 On 10 September 2020, Liew Mun Leong made an announcement that he would retire from his public service and business roles at Changi Airport Group, Surbana Jurong, Temasek Foundation, and Temasek International.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/09/10/cag-chairman-liew-mun-leong-to-retire-from-his-various-public-service-and-business-roles/</ref>
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 Separately, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon had earlier allowed Parti’s complaint against the two DPPs in her trial to proceed. CJ Menon noted that Parti ''"contends that the DPPs had, in their conduct of the trial, concealed material facts and thereby created the false impression that the device was fully functional,"'' which undermined her credibility at trial.
-=== Parliament questions ===
+=== '''Parliamentary Response to Allegations in Parti Liyani’s Case''' ===
-In September 2020, HOME raised over S$28,000 has been raised via an online fundraiser on Giving.sg for Parti — meeting the target sum within just a day.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/09/07/fundraiser-for-parti-liyani-meets-target-of-28000-within-just-a-day/</ref>
+During the parliamentary debate on Parti Liyani’s case, Minister for Home Affairs and Law K Shanmugam addressed concerns over potential misconduct by law enforcement and prosecutorial bias. <ref>https://sprs.parl.gov.sg/search/#/sprs3topic?reportid=ministerial-statement-1529</ref>
+He rejected claims that Parti’s prosecution was influenced by her former employer, Liew Mun Leong, emphasizing that there was no improper interference in the case.
+Shanmugam stated that the police and Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) had acted in accordance with legal procedures, and that errors in handling the case did not amount to deliberate wrongdoing.
+==== Defending the AGC and Police Handling ====
+Shanmugam explained that the police and AGC had relied on the evidence available at the time and that Parti’s conviction in the lower court was based on legal assessments made then.
-The amount raised is meant to help Parti rebuild her life and realise her dreams, and allow her to support herself and her family in a sustained way.
+While acknowledging that the High Court later overturned the conviction, he argued that prosecutors were not acting maliciously and that the legal process had worked as intended—by correcting errors at the appeal stage.
-In January 2021, it was reported that Parti would be returning home to Indonesia permanently following her acquittal in September 2020.<ref name=":3" />
+==== Addressing Allegations of Bias and Police Mistakes ====
+In response to criticism that the police had failed to independently verify the value of the stolen items and secure evidence in a timely manner, Shanmugam conceded that there were lapses but maintained that these did not indicate any deliberate attempt to frame Parti.
-District Judge Olivia Low who had presided over Parti's case and judged her as guilty was later employed in the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) as a Deputy Senior State Counsel in the Civil Division.<ref>https://www.theonlinecitizen.com/2020/09/16/district-judge-olivia-low-now-in-agc-as-deputy-senior-state-counsel/</ref>
+He stressed that the chain of custody issues were procedural weaknesses rather than evidence of systemic failure. He also dismissed allegations that Parti was unfairly treated because she was a foreign domestic worker, reiterating that Singapore’s legal system does not differentiate based on social or economic status.
+==== AGC’s Internal Review and Conclusion ====
+At the time of the debate, Shanmugam confirmed that the AGC was reviewing the case to assess whether any disciplinary action was necessary against prosecutors involved.
-'''References'''
+However, no immediate wrongdoing was found. As of today, the case has been closed with no further action taken against the prosecutors or investigating officers.
+==  '''References''' ==
 Repository of information about Parti Liyani’s case - https://partiliyani.weebly.com/
 Notes of evidence for the hearing -