The decision to discharge Shahidan was delivered in chambers by Judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad after the victim retracted her report.
The court heard the testimony of three witnesses, including the complainant, before coming to a decision. Shahidan's lawyer Zamri Ibrahim said since the complainant had withdrawn the case after testifying, the case would now be withdrawn and the bail returned. Shahidan was charged with sexually assaulting the girl, then aged 15 years and seven months, by holding her shoulder and her left hand in a vehicle at the compound of Tuanku Syed Putra Stadium at about 11.30pm on Oct 20 last year.
The former minister was charged under Section 14 of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017, which provides for imprisonment of up to 20 years and whipping if convicted.
Do we need such characters in the political systems who betrays his own beliefs and religion?
damage done, tq
He must had threatened the girl and witness!
Guilty or not, makes no difference. We know what kind of a person you are.
When he was first hauled to court, he said court wasn't fair. Now with this verdict, does he still find the courts being unfair? Can't have it both ways dude, either you believe in the courts or you don't.
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