MALAYSIA. DEATH SENTENCE UPHELD FOR CHINESE NATIONAL

the Malysian Court of Appeal reaffirmed a 2002 High Court ruling sentencing Chan King Yu, a Chinese national, to death for drug trafficking. Judge Datuk Gopal Sri Ram, in giving the court's unanimous decision, said the appellate court was satisfied that the trial judge was right in convicting Yu, 34.
"The trial judge did not commit an error of law," said Sri Ram, who sat with Datuk Richard Malanjum and Datuk Nik Hashim Nik Abd Rahman.
"We also agree with the prosecution that the trial judge drew the correct inference based on evidence made available to him," he said in dismissing the appeal and confirming the decision of the High Court.
Sri Ram, however, said Chan could appeal to the Federal Court. Chan was charged with trafficking in about 10kg of methamphetamines (syabu) in Bukit Bintang, on June 19, 2000.