SINGAPORE: Former MediaCorp actor Ng Aik Leong,
better known as Huang Yiliang, was fined $3,000 on Thursday for
hurting a woman who failed to clean up after her
dog.
The 50-year-old man, who left MediaCorp in 2008 and
currently owns a production house, pleaded guilty to voluntarily
causing hurt.
The altercation took place near Toa Payoh Lorong 2
on May 20, 2011.
48-year-old Mdm Tan Buay Huang was walking her dog when Ng noticed
from inside his car that she did not dispose of her dog's faeces
properly.
He drove up to her and scolded her for not cleaning up.
Both parties started to quarrel and the incident escalated to the
point where Ng and the victim started video-recording and taking
pictures of each other with their handphones.
The court also heard that Mdm Tan later tried to prevent Ng from
leaving by standing in front of his car.
Ng then got out of his car, grabbed Mdm Tan's neck and pushed her
aside, causing her to fall.
He continued taunting her while holding her down forcefully.
In his mitigation, Ng's lawyer Mr Bala Chandran, said the scuffle
arose as a result of Mdm Tan's actions rather than Ng's own
volition.
He added that Ng was "merely doing a civic duty by requesting the
victim to pick up her dog's faeces".
However, in response, Deputy Public Prosecutor Crystal Tan argued
that Ng was clearly badgering Mdm Tan by taunting and honking at
her.
In addition, she said video footage revealed that Ng had admitted
he was bothering Mdm Tan intentionally, and even threatening to
send her to jail.
In sentencing, District Judge Lee Poh Choo addressed the root of
the incident, noting that it "arose from the ungracious behaviour
of an irresponsible dog owner".
While she said that Ng was right in confronting Mdm Tan, she added
that he had "unfortunately went overboard", and reacted in an
"ungentlemanly manner".
The court also heard that Mdm Tan, who suffered multiple abrasions,
will not be seeking compensation.
Ng could have been jailed up to two years, and fined $5,000.
- CNA/wm
