NAMEWEE ACQUITTED OF SELF-ADMINISTERING DRUG CHARGE

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 (Bernama) -- The Magistrate's Court today acquitted and discharged rapper Wee Meng Chee, better known as Namewee, of the charge of administering drugs into his body.

Magistrate S. Arunjothy ruled this after deputy public prosecutor Amritpreet Kaur Randhawa informed that the pathology results were negative and the prosecution had withdrawn the charge.

"The court acquits and discharges the accused from the charge and the bail money (RM2,000) is returned," said Arunjothy.

Earlier, lawyer Joshua Tay representing Namewee said that since the pathology report was negative, there was no prospect of prosecuting the accused and his client should be discharged and acquitted of the charge.

According to the charge, through a urine test, it was found that the accused had administered drugs such as amphetamine, methamphetamine, 11-Nor-Delta-9-Tetrahydrocannabinol-9-Carbolic Acid (THC) and ketamine into his body at the toilet of the Narcotics Criminal Investigation Division office of the Dang Wangi district police headquarters at 7.15 pm, Oct 22.

He was charged under Section 15(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 which provides for a maximum fine of RM5,000 or a maximum prison sentence of two years and supervision for two years and not more than three years, if convicted.

However, the man still faces a charge of possessing drugs suspected to be ecstasy weighing approximately 5.12 grammes in a hotel room at Jalan Conlay here, at 4.30 pm, Oct 22.

The charge was brought under Section 12(2) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 and is punishable under Section 39A(1) of the same act, which provides for a prison sentence of between two and five years and not less than three strokes of the cane and a maximum of nine strokes, if convicted.

-- BERNAMA