KUALA LUMPUR: The son of Defence Minister Mohamad Sabu was ordered by the Magistrate’s Court here today to enter his defence on a drug abuse charge.
Ahmad Saiful Islam Mohamad, 32, stood calmly as magistrate Mohamad Aizat Abdul Rahim delivered the decision at the end of the prosecution’s case.
The magistrate ruled that the prosecution had successfully adduced credible and convincing evidence proving that there was no break in the chain of evidence.
He said a prima facie case had therefore been established against the accused.
“From the testimonies of prosecution witnesses, the court finds that the chain of evidence had never been broken and that all the procedures were carried out accordingly from the very beginning.
“After maximum evaluation, the court finds that the prosecution has proven a prima facie case, and therefore the accused is ordered to enter defence,” the magistrate said.
The court then fixed Feb 13 for Ahmad Saiful to enter his defence.
On June 13, last year, Ahmad Saiful was charged with administering a THC drug (marijuana) at an entertainment centre at the W Hotel here, at about 2.05am on Jan 5, 2019.
He faces a fine of up to RM5,000 or imprisonment of up to two years, or both, if found guilty under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
A total of six prosecution witnesses were called to the stand to testify in the trial which started on Oct 15, last year.
Deputy public prosecutor Nur Fatin Mohamad Farid prosecuted, while Ahmad Saiful was represented by counsel Nasar Khan.
It was reported that the Defence Minister’s third child was arrested after testing positive for marijuana following an Ops Pusat Hiburan Bersepadu raid by the Dang Wangi Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department at midnight on Jan 5, 2019.