Ms Boppana also put it to Lim that his claim that the woman had a motive to falsely accuse him was “so unbelievable” that he could not bring himself to explain her motive in his statement to police, in which he described her claim as “frivolous”.
Lim responded that he had met his investigation officer several times by the time that statement was taken.
“It is my view that he has only one objective and that was to charge me with additional charges, as many as possible, in order to create that perception that numbers would provide a perception of guilt.
“So whatever I tell him wouldn’t make any difference,” said Lim.
Ms Boppana said that the defence did not raise this with the investigation officer when he testified in court, and called Lim’s claim “no more than an afterthought, a convenient explanation”.
“I put it to you the only reason the victim continued with the entire investigation process, placed her life on hold, flew back to Singapore to testify about what had happened, what you said to her in the car park, is because all she said is true,” said the prosecutor.
“I completely disagree,” Lim responded.
The trial continues on Monday. Lim is represented by Senior Counsel Tan Chee Meng, Mr Paul Loy, Mr Calvin Ong and Mr Samuel Navindran of Wong Partnership.
If convicted of insulting a woman’s modesty, he faces up to a year’s jail, a fine or both.