Below is the excerpt of a newspaper report on the sentencing of Tian Chua
Batu MP and PKR strategic director Tian Chua 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.
“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.
He said that the sentence meted out to Chua should send a message to the public to respect the court and the law of the land.
The policeman ADMITTED punching Tian Chua. The video evidence DID NOT show the biting. And yet the Batu MP was convicted. I agree, biting someone cannot go unpunished but if the biting was a counter action caused by an act of aggression, shouldn’t the aggressor be punished as well?
The magistrate wants to send a message to the public to respect the courts and the laws, fair enough. But I think by convicting Chua he is also telling the public that the police are free to do whatever they want, their words will always prevail and they will never be brought to book.
I wonder how they sleep at night.
Btw, I’m willing to bet all the money I have in my bank account (RM27.68) that Utusan and Berita Harian did not report that the policeman punched Chua first.
Batu MP and PKR strategic director Tian Chua 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.
“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.
He said that the sentence meted out to Chua should send a message to the public to respect the court and the law of the land.
The policeman ADMITTED punching Tian Chua. The video evidence DID NOT show the biting. And yet the Batu MP was convicted. I agree, biting someone cannot go unpunished but if the biting was a counter action caused by an act of aggression, shouldn’t the aggressor be punished as well?The magistrate wants to send a message to the public to respect the courts and the laws, fair enough. But I think by convicting Chua he is also telling the public that the police are free to do whatever they want, their words will always prevail and they will never be brought to book.
I wonder how they sleep at night.
Btw, I’m willing to bet all the money I have in my bank account (RM27.68) that Utusan and Berita Harian did not report that the policeman punched Chua first.
That's why we have blogs and tons of blogs. That's the only source of free media!
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