Facebook group set up; prominent members showing their support
By Carolyn Quek & Ang Yiying
Churchgoers meeting for bible study at the church's Boon Lay grounds yesterday said they were not worried. --PHOTO: NP
CITY Harvest churchgoers rallied around their leaders a day after news that Pastor Kong Hee and 16 other church members were being investigated for allegedly misusing church funds.
Followers said they were praying and confident that the church of 33,000 worshippers would ride out the storm. A group pledging support has been set up on Facebook.
But the probe has begun to take a toll.
City Harvest's church in Kuala Lumpur announced on its Twitter site yesterday that its service with Pastor Kong this weekend has been cancelled. No reason was given.
On Monday, police from the Commercial Affairs Department (CAD) called in 17 church members for questioning at the Cantonment Complex, and also took away files and documents from their homes for investigations.
Churchgoers meeting for bible study at the church's Boon Lay grounds yesterday said they were not worried.
