KOTA KINABALU: An arrest warrant has been issued in opposition to a self-styled Sulu Sultan and his two sons for failing to seem in courtroom for a number of courtroom circumstances.
The Magistrate’s Court made the order on Tuesday (March 15) and issued the warrant in opposition to Datu Mohd Akjan Ali Muhammad, Mahathir Datu Mohd Akjan and Mohd Ghazali Hanif Mohd Akjan.
All three have been charged with rioting on the Kota Kinabalu International Airport (KKIA) two years in the past.
Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles issued the order following an utility by the prosecution on account of their absence when the case got here up for additional point out.
The courtroom was advised that each one three accused weren’t current in courtroom whereas their counsel was on medical go away.
One of the sons was additionally alleged to be in courtroom for a separate listening to for a drug-related case.
Akjan, 64, Mahathir, 29, and Ghazali, 23, allegedly dedicated the offence together with two accomplices nonetheless at massive at 7.45pm on Jan 19, 2020 in entrance of the Malindo Air Counter at KKIA.
They had on July 16, 2020 pleaded not responsible to the cost below Section 147 of the Penal code, which carries a most seven-year jail time period and potential caning upon conviction.
They have been launched on courtroom bail, and Lovely set March 29 for point out and the evaluation of the warrant of arrest.
Meanwhile, the courtroom additionally issued a warrant of arrest in opposition to Ghazali for not being current in courtroom for the listening to of a drug-related case.
The courtroom additionally fastened March 29 for point out and evaluation of the warrant of arrest.
The trio have been represented by counsel Farazwin Haxdy.
