MEMBERS from two rival factions of the opposition Singapore
Malay National Organisation (PKMS) were charged in court on
Thursday with rioting over last September's brawl infront of Changi
Road building.
The two groups appeared separately within 21/2 hours of each
other in a district court.
The first seven are: vice president Ali Asjadi, 53, Nazrudy
Nasrul, 27, Azhar Ali, 44, PKMS secretary-general Malik Ismail, 40,
Mazlan Soep, 33, vice president I Ismail Mohamed Yaacob, 44, and
Abdul Hamid Ahmad, 59.
All are alleged to have been part of the group to cause hurt to
five men from a breakaway group.
Abdul Hamid, a caretaker of PKMS Building, is accused of being
armed with a chisel at 12.18pm last Sept 3 (09).
The breakaway group - Hasan Nordin, 65, Mohamad Yusof Jaafar,
43, Mohamed Salleh Mohamed Said, 68, Ramli Mohamad and his twin
Ramlan, 49 - are alleged to have caused hurt to Ali, Azhar, Mazlan
and Abdul Hamid while being members of an unlawful assembly on Sept
3 (09).
Abdul Hamid, who is out on $15,000 bail, is alleged to have been
armed with a chisel during the rioting.
Mohamed Salleh, also offered $15,000 bail, is alleged to have
been armed with a wooden mallet at the time.
Mr Subhas Anandan is acting for the seven while the other five
are represented by Mr Tan Cheng Kiong.
Pre-trial conference dates have been set for April 12 and 19 for
the two respective groups.
If convicted, Hamid and Salleh face a jail term of up 10 years,
while the rest each faces a jail term of up to seven years and
caning.
-- ST
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