Memorial football match held for late prosecutor G Kannan at Jalan Besar Stadium

SINGAPORE: A memorial football match was held for late prosecutor Gnanasihamani Kannan at Jalan Besar Stadium on Tuesday evening (Jul 19).

Mr Kannan, who was 52, died in an accident while on overseas leave on Jun 14. He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Tuesday's match was jointly organised by the Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC), where Mr Kannan was a senior director and senior state counsel, and the Criminal Bar.

The match featured two mixed teams comprising officers from the AGC, the judiciary, members of the Criminal Bar and officers from the Ministry of Manpower, where Mr Kannan served earlier in his career.

Deputy Attorney-General Hri Kumar Nair said the strong turnout was a testament to the positive impact that Mr Kannan made both personally and professionally.

"Kannan was a huge football fan, and tonight's match was a fitting and moving tribute for our colleague and friend," he said.

"He will be missed by all of us. In our celebration of his life and many achievements, our thoughts are with his family who loved him most."

A donation of S$16,000 was made to SportsCares, the philanthropic arm of Sport Singapore, in Mr Kannan's name.

Contributions came from the match participants, Mr Kannan's colleagues, members of the Criminal Bar, and family and friends of Mr Kannan.

Mr Kannan joined the AGC in 1995 and was involved in high-profile cases like the ongoing prosecution of Lim Oon Kuin, the founder of collapsed oil trading firm Hin Leong Trading.

This year, he acted in the case of Andrew Gosling, who threw a glass bottle that killed an elderly man in what was described as an act of "religious hostility".

He also prosecuted the 2016 sedition cases of Yang Kaiheng and Ai Takagi, the couple behind The Real Singapore website.

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