A Glass Of Water Was All That He Asked In Court
By Rol Ezam

Bandar Seri Begawan - A glass of water was all he asked when the Magistrate asked a Sibu man for his mitigation before he was sentenced to two weeks' jail as he failed to pay a $700 fine.

The defendant Stephen Ling Han Wea, 30, appeared before Chief Magistrate Dk Rostaina Pg Hj Duraman yesterday on a charge of remaining unlawfully in the country.

The Immigration Prosecuting Officer Reduan Hj Adnan said the defendant was caught when he failed to produce his passport after having entered Brunei.

Awang Reduan told the court that Ling was caught by the Police from the Kuala Belait police station near the Riviera Hotel Staff House in Jalan Masjid, following a public complaint.

Upon investigation, it is found that he had entered Brunei six days ago from Miri through the Sungai Tujoh Control Post without stopping his car for passport clearance but had driven his car registration number QSC 7197 into Brunei without the knowledge of the Immigration officer on duty. (Courtesy of Borneo Bulletin)

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