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Magistrate concerned about no-show of defendants

Alex Kalandi, a senior magistrate who presides over Summary offense matters said he will be raising the issue at the next Magistrates and Police Prosecutors meeting at the end of the month regarding the non-appearance of defenders.

He said a lot of people are being charged over summary offences but do not appear in court.

“If there is no purpose of them coming to court then there is no purpose of them being charged,” he said.

Still no show in court for Malaysian woman

Anita Ting Mee Siong was supposed to appear in court with her lawyer before magistrate Alex Kalandi on Monday however she failed to turn up.

The case against the 34-year-old from Sibu, Sarawak city, Malaysia was adjourned for the third time to next week. She failed to turn up in court twice last week and again this week.

Siong was charged on Dec 12, 2016, on allegations that between July 18, 2015 and Dec 10, 2016, she remained in the country without a valid visa.

She was charged under section 16 (1)(a) of the Migration act and released on police bail of K10,000.