Translate
05 December 2017
Saudi Diplomat sentenced to 26 months and a week's jail and four strokes of the cane in February for molesting the 20-year-old employee at a Sentosa hotel
Singapore court refuses bid by Saudi diplomat who molested hotel intern to suspend jail term
Friday, 3 Nov 20173:04 PM MYT
Bander Yahya A. Alzahrani, was sentenced to 26 months and a week's jail and four strokes of the cane in February for molesting the 20-year-old employee at a Sentosa hotel. PHOTO: ST FILE.
SINGAPORE: The High Court on Friday (Nov 3) rejected a bid by a Saudi Arabian diplomat, who is in jail for groping a hotel intern, to be released for the time being, pending a hearing next January before the Court of Appeal.
Bander Yahya A. Alzahrani, 40, was sentenced to 26 months and a week's jail and four strokes of the cane in February for molesting the 20-year-old employee at a Sentosa hotel while he was here on holiday with his family.
His appeal against conviction and sentence was dismissed by the High Court on July 21 and he started serving his jail term on Aug 11, after the court rejected his third attempt to defer his sentence.
Prison doctors have since found him "temporarily unfit for caning" due to a medical condition, it emerged in court on Friday.
On July 27, one day before he was supposed to start his sentence, he asked for - and was granted - a second deferment after he said he wanted to see his children and settle other matters.
On Aug 10, he sought a third deferment. It was on the basis that he would be seeking leave, or permission, to refer questions of law of public interest to the Court of Appeal, in a procedure known as a criminal reference.
The High Court refused the third request and ordered him to start serving his sentence.
Eight days later, he filed an application for leave to refer three questions to the apex court. The first question related to the issue of a lawyer who put his client's case incorrectly to a witness, while the the second and third dealt with the state of mind of an alleged victim.
On Sept 29, he filed a criminal motion to stay his sentence pending the leave application hearing, which is scheduled to be heard in January.
He contended that if he ultimately succeeds in the criminal reference and is acquitted, he would have unnecessarily served a substantial part of the jail term.
On Friday, the High Court rejected the motion to stay Alzahrani's sentence.
Judge of Appeal Steven Chong told Alzahrani's lawyer, Peter Pang, that the three questions he has stated were questions of fact, and not questions of law, let alone questions of law of public interest.
The apex court judges may have a different view, said Justice Chong, but "on a cursory examination, as far as I'm concerned, they don't pass muster." – The Straits Times/Asia News Network
Read more at https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2017/11/03/singapore-court-refuses-bid-by-saudi-diplomat-who-molested-hotel-intern-to-suspend-jail-term/#R0gZ35vCgqKMJtej.99
Popular Posts - Last 7 days
-
Dua buah helikopter milik Angkatan Tentera Malaysia (ATM) dilaporkan terhempas ketika menjalani raptai di Kem Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysi...
-
TLDM tragedy: Nation mourns worst helicopter crash Bernama 24/04/2024 TLDM tragedy: Nation mourns worst helicopter crash Two helicopters c...
-
PM nafi kerajaan beri lesen kasino di Forest City Bernama 25/04/2024 PM nafi kerajaan beri lesen kasino di Forest City Perdana Menteri ...
-
Former Prime Minister, Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi, was admitted to the National Heart Institute (IJN) last night, after reportedly experienci...
-
Police arrested two individuals from a welfare home after a complaint of an elderly man being beatenThe police arrested two individuals including the owner of an elderly welfare home here following a complaint of an elderly man being beaten...
-
KL20 Summit 2024 to attract high-quality investments - PM Bernama 22/04/2024 PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the summit marks a comprehens...
-
Dua helikopter TLDM bertembung semasa Latihan Lintas Hormat Sambutan Hari Ulang Tahun TLDM Ke-90. Pesawat HOM (M503-3) yang membawa tujuh or...
Popular Posts - Last 30 days
-
Saudi says application for 1444 H umrah visa opens from today Bernama Julai 14, 2022 The Ministry of Haj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has ann...
-
Following is BEST FBKL's selection of The Top Ramadan 2024 Buka Puasa Buffet's in Kuala Lumpur and the Klang Valley. We hope that y...
-
Wan Saiful confirms he is no longer PTPTN chairman Bernama Julai 12, 2022 Bersatu Information chief Datuk Wan Saiful Wan Jan today confirm...
-
Naz Empire's defamation lawsuit against Awal Ashaari to go to trial as mediation fails Bernama Julai 12, 2022 The defamation lawsuit f...
-
King presents appointment letters to four new envoys Bernama Julai 12, 2022 His Majesty presenting the letter of appointment to M'sian...
-
‘Alas pintu’ dengan gambar Kaabah sebenarnya sejadah mini - AEON BiG April 13, 2024 Susulan penularan gambar yang mendakwa penjualan ‘alas ...
-
Screenshot of a video shared by the public of the incident at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Arrival Hall 1 on Sunday. SEPANG...
-
Kedah MB: ECK no longer part of Kulim airport project Bernama Julai 13, 2022 Muhammad Sanusi announced that the ECK Group of Companies (EC...
-
MAN DIES AS HIS BMW I7 CRASHES AND BURNS, WOMAN FRIEND SERIOUSLY INJURED A man died while his woman friend was seriously injured when the ca...
-
King expresses hope for increased investment from Chinese companies in Malaysia Bernama April 12, 2024 His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim presented...
Blog Archive
-
►
2023
(3771)
- December (311)
- November (322)
- October (286)
- September (288)
- August (365)
- July (349)
- June (372)
- May (316)
- April (279)
- March (301)
- February (245)
- January (337)
-
►
2022
(4309)
- December (352)
- November (422)
- October (288)
- September (281)
- August (347)
- July (303)
- June (335)
- May (406)
- April (341)
- March (371)
- February (390)
- January (473)
-
►
2021
(9030)
- December (636)
- November (647)
- October (809)
- September (797)
- August (880)
- July (894)
- June (747)
- May (780)
- April (580)
- March (629)
- February (643)
- January (988)
-
►
2020
(6800)
- December (819)
- November (698)
- October (832)
- September (729)
- August (548)
- July (558)
- June (615)
- May (394)
- April (368)
- March (453)
- February (439)
- January (347)
-
►
2019
(4089)
- December (411)
- November (425)
- October (375)
- September (279)
- August (397)
- July (353)
- June (326)
- May (315)
- April (266)
- March (318)
- February (293)
- January (331)
-
►
2018
(4100)
- December (305)
- November (304)
- October (357)
- September (352)
- August (420)
- July (442)
- June (366)
- May (412)
- April (343)
- March (275)
- February (233)
- January (291)
-
▼
2017
(3888)
- December (268)
- November (293)
- October (352)
- September (309)
- August (356)
- July (300)
- June (319)
- May (354)
- April (316)
- March (335)
- February (306)
- January (380)
-
►
2016
(4563)
- December (331)
- November (328)
- October (378)
- September (415)
- August (404)
- July (380)
- June (310)
- May (370)
- April (430)
- March (484)
- February (355)
- January (378)
-
►
2015
(4588)
- December (402)
- November (392)
- October (393)
- September (375)
- August (450)
- July (392)
- June (456)
- May (407)
- April (408)
- March (374)
- February (262)
- January (277)