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Duo jailed for stealing Liwan’s car

Posted: 27 Dec 2013 03:58 PM PST

KUCHING: Two men were yesterday sent to jail for 13 months for illegal possession of Assistant Minister of Culture and Heritage Liwan Lagang's stolen car.

The two are Junaidi Razali, 47, from Semariang and Robert Denik Jishian, 29, from Bau.

Their jail sentence takes effect from yesterday.

They were charged on Dec 21, 2013, for illegally possessing or keeping Liwan's car at the Serikin Customs checkpoint at 6.20am, and were found guilty under Section 411 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same act.

They were caught driving Liwan's car with a new number plate and attempted to cross the border. Soldiers on duty blocked and detained them for investigation.

Liwan was robbed of his car in Kota Sentosa at Mile 7 on Dec 16 at about 7am. He was injured on his leg and hand in the scuffle with the armed robbers.

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Man claims trial to trespassing at Api-Api hotel

Posted: 27 Dec 2013 03:51 PM PST

KOTA KINABALU: A local man claimed trial at the Magistrate's Court here yesterday to a charge of trespassing into a hotel.

Albin Nasiran, 22, who appeared before magistrate Herlina Muse, was charged under Section 448 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of up to five years or a fine or both, upon conviction.

The accused with an accomplice, who is still at large, was alleged to have trespassed into the hotel at Api-Api Center here at 12:05 pm on Dec 20.

The court set Jan  27 next year for the trial of the case and released the accused on a bail of RM2,000 with two local sureties, pending disposal of the case.

In a separate case, a 27-year-old local man pleaded not guilty in the same court to carrying a crowbar in a public place.

Mohamad Al-Sabah Gapra was caught for allegedly carrying the dangerous weapon at the roadside of Kampung Sembulan at 1 am on Dec 22.

The offence was framed under Section 6 (1) (c) of the Corrosive, Explosive and Dangerous Weapons Act which is punishable by a maximum jail of two years and whipping, upon conviction.

The magistrate reserved January 2 next year for the case management and the accused was granted RM2,000 bail with two local sureties.

In an unrelated case, local Muhd Rizwan Sabil, 19, will be sentenced on January 2 next year for robbing a woman.

Herlina put off the sentencing of the accused at the request of the prosecution pending the production of the accused's probation report as he is a youthful offender.

Muhd Rizwan was accused of robbing the woman of a handbag which contained RM76 in cash, a cellphone and cosmetics at the roadside near the Hibiscus roundabout here at 11:45 am on December 22.

He was charged under Section 390 (2) of the Penal Code, punishable under Section 392 of the same Code, which provides for a maximum jail of 14 years and also liable to a fine, upon conviction. The accused was also denied bail.

Prosecuting officer Inspector Azaman Hamat prosecuted.

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Dentist wins appeal to quash dental council’s decision

Posted: 27 Dec 2013 03:41 PM PST

KUALA LUMPUR: A dentist yesterday won an appeal to quash the Malaysian Dental Council's decision to order him to go for training after finding him guilty of conduct unbecoming of his profession.

High Court Judge Datuk Zaleha Yusof allowed Dr Mathew Sebastian's appeal after ruling that there was an element of bias in the case.

Zaleha held that the council did not produce the  complaint letter and the complaint by the housewife, who was Dr Sebastian's patient, was also inaccurate.

The court ordered the council to pay RM500 in costs to Dr Sebastian.

He had appealed against the council's decision on May 7 which found him guilty of conduct unbecoming in a profession and ordered him to go for six months training.

In his originating summons filed on June 5, the dentist claimed the council made the ruling in an inquiry held after the housewife lodged a complaint to the council against him.

Dr Sebastian,63, said that the council had erred in law and fact in issuing the order.

The complaint against him was for allegedly performing dental treatment related to 'laser, crown and bridge' without obtaining the housewife's prior consent.

The charge under Section 32(2)(b) of the Dental Act 1971 was for unprofessional conduct  and punishable under Section 33 of the Act.

Dr Sebastian was represented by counsel Qeemnoor Zahreen Zazanee Muhamad Noh while the Malaysian Dental Council was represented by counsel Lee Sok Wah. — Bernama

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