Tian Chua,MP Batu - 6 month jail and RM3,000 fine.......

When you are caught and been carried away like a bag of rice,what will you do.....struggle...... so did Tian Chua,the MP for Batu. Today he was fined RM3,000 and jailed six months after being found guilty of biting a police constable and preventing the latter from discharging his duty. Magistrate Mohd Faizi Che Abu found Chua not to be a credible witness as his defence was a mere denial.

"Even a video recording submitted by the defence showed he had resisted arrest.

"Although the video recording did not show the biting, I believe it did as the policeman had testified that he had punched the accused and Chua had retaliated by biting," said the magistrate.

"I find the policeman's credibility intact as he did admit when testifying at the prosecution stage that he punched Tian Chua," said the magistrate.

Tian Chua committed the offence during a Bersih gathering to protest against constitutional amendments extending the retirement age of Election Commission members from 65 to 66.

If upheld, the sentence would disqualify Tian Chua from holding the MP's post. Another prk in the making?

Tian Chua said he did not think it was a fair judgment as the magistrate and prosecution relied on the evidence of the police constable and based it on circumstantial evidence.

"It did not prove that the biting took place," added the Batu MP.

Chua also believes that the sentence was 'designed' to disqualify him as a parliamentarian.

"I still maintain my innocence. I would continue to render my service to the people," he said, adding that the sentence would not deter his agenda for change and reform.

source:malaysiakini

Wow, another episode from drama minggu ini, when the judge playing the villain role. Come on judge, when someone punch you and your hands and legs are being held, biting will be the last resort and thats........self defence........

cheers.