MyKad sale: Defence team of Penang NRD assistant director, five others objects to transfer case to High Court
File photo showing the six accused being led to the George Town Sessions Court September 12, 2019. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin
“The counsels object the application of the deputy public prosecutor to transfer the case to High Court. We are applying to the court to allow the objection and seek a date to hear arguments for the objection,” said Mohd Hisham. At the proceeding today, counsel Sukhindarpal Singh also informed the court on withdrawing himself from representing Mohd Faizul and to be replaced by Mohd Hisham.
For the two main charges, Mohd Faizul was charged with issuing false birth certificate and identity card under the name of Ewe Chor Beng to facilitate the smuggling of migrants at Penang NRD headquarters at Federal Building, Jalan Anson here between January to February 2019. For all the charges, they were charged under Section 26E of the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants Act 2007 which carries the minimum jail term of seven years and not exceeding 15 years and maybe fined not less than RM50,000 or both if found guilty.
Chien also pleaded not guilty to four charges of falsifying birth certificate in the name of Ewe Chor Beng and Tan Xiu Xiu and abetting with Mohd Faizul to falsify documents at the same place from January to May 2019.
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