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Eric Chia suit against Guan Eng withdrawn KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here yesterday granted an application by counsel for the late Tan Sri Eric Chia Eng Hock to withdraw a defamation suit against DAP secretary-general Lim Guan Eng. Its deputy registrar Norazlin Othman made the decision in chambers after the counsel from Jega Kumar & Associates had, on April 22, filed a notice of discontinuance of Chia’s suit. Lim’s counsel, Sangeet Kaur Deo, when asked by the media, said Norazlin made the decision with no order as

to costs. She said Chia’s counsel was not present. On Jan 2, 2002, Chia filed the suit claiming that Lim had pictured him as corrupt and not qualified to serve the company in a police report titled “First Report On Financial Malpractices, Abuse Of Power, Corruption And Fraud In Perwaja Terengganu Sdn Bhd (Perwaja)”. The report was lodged at the Sentul police headquarters on April 11, 1996. Chia, in his statement of claim, said the report had

severely damaged his reputation as a well-known businessman and sought general and aggravated damages and other reliefs deemed fit by the court. On last June 24, the 75year-old former Perwaja Steel managing director died in his sleep in his private room in the Park Avenue Hotel in Sungai Petani, Kedah, which was owned by him. Lim, who is also Penang chief minister, in his statement of defence filed on March 1, 2002, stated that he relied on qualified privilege. – Bernama

DPP charged with falsifying document SHAH ALAM: A deputy public prosecutor was charged in a magistrate’s court here yesterday with falsifying the investigation paper minute order against three drug suspects. Md Azar Irwan Mohd Arifin, who was alleged to have committed the offence between 3.15pm and 5.30pm on March 12 in the Selangor Deputy Public Prosecutor’s Office, Level 4, Sultan Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Building here, pleaded not guilty. According to the charge sheet, he wrote an order on the investigation paper for Quah Guat Chin, Wong Kok Seng and Low Teck Seng be charged under Section 12(2) and Section 39A(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 when two of the suspects

could be charged under Section 39B which carries the mandatory death penalty. By doing so, Md Azar was alleged to have tried to reduce the sentence faced by the suspects. If convicted, Md Azar can be jailed up to three years or fined or both under Section 218 of the Penal Code. Magistrate Afifah Mamat @ Yusof allowed Md Azar bail of RM6,000 with one surety and fixed May 13 for remention. Md Azar, represented by counsel Datuk Salehuddin Saidin and Gooi Soon Seng, posted bail. The prosecution was conducted by Senior Federal Counsel Datuk Abdul Razak Musa from the Anti-Corruption Commission. – Bernama

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June 30 date for Kudus graft case KUALA LUMPUR: Former Ampang Jaya Municipal Council enforcement director Capt (rtd) Abdul Kudus Ahmad, who has been tried for corruption, will know his fate on June 30. Ampang sessions court judge Nor Adidah Ahmad fixed the date after hearing submissions from both sides at the end of the defence case here yesterday.

The trial that began on Aug 9, 2003, saw the prosecution producing 11 witnesses and the defence 12, including former Housing and Local Government Deputy Minister Datuk M. Kayveas. Kudus, 46, is charged with 24 counts of soliciting and taking bribes totalling RM59,000 from the owner of Sri Steven’s Corner restaurant between May 2001 and May 2004.

briefs Lorry driver to hang for cannabis trafficking SHAH ALAM: A lorry driver was sentenced to the gallows by the High Court here yesterday after he was found guilty of trafficking in 511gm of cannabis. Justice Datuk Syed Ahmad Helmy Syed Ahmad said he was satisfied that the prosecution had proven the case beyond reasonable doubt. Mohd Shuzairil Shamsuddin, 40, looked calm standing in the dock. Shuzairil was found to have committed the offence in front of the first-storey elevator, Block A, Sri Nilam flats, Bandar Baru Ampang, at about 7.50pm on July 3, 2006. – Bernama

Football fan fined RM20 for foul language KUALA LUMPUR: A magistrate’s court here

The case was initially heard by judge Nor Afizah Hanum Mokhtar before Nor Addidah took over during the defence stage as Nor Afizah went for further studies. The proceedings were also postponed several times during the defence case after Kudus’ lawyer, M. Manoharan, was detained under the Internal Security Act in December 2007. – Bernama

yesterday fined a Kelantan football fan RM20 in default a day’s jail for uttering foul words at a Selangor fan after the FA Cup final on Saturday. Magistrate Nazran Mohd Sham passed sentence after Ahmad Hamiduddin Ab Wahid, 24, pleaded guilty. In the match, Selangor lifted the trophy after defeating Kelantan 4-1 through penalty kicks after regulation time ended in a draw. Ahmad Hamiduddin of Kota Baru was charged with using foul language in Parking A, Stadium Bukit Jalil, Cheras, at 12.15am on April 26. – Bernama

Indonesians duo face drug trafficking charge KUALA LUMPUR: Two Indonesians were ordered by the High Court here yesterday to enter defence to the charge of trafficking in 53.6kg of cannabis. Wholesale market worker Hamidi Mohd Isa, 30, and lorry driver Jauhari Tamrin, 27, were alleged to have committed the offence on Jalan Api-Api 5, Kepong Baru, Sentul, at 4.35pm on Sept 25, 2007. – Bernama