Two TV3 staff who insulted Watson to know fate

SIBU: The two TV3 staff charged with intentionally insulting former national sprinter Watson Nyambek will know their fate when a magistrate’s court here makes its ruling.

Four prosecution witnesses were called to testify at the trial. They were Watson, his wife Fellizia Michael Samdom, actress Marsha Milan Londoh and investigating officer Norashikin Adin.

Marsha and Norashikin were present at the court yesterday to testify.

Marsha was issued with a warrant of arrest earlier this year after she failed to appear two times to testify.

The accused, Azizul Ammar, 30, from Kuala Lumpur and Abdul Ghani, 41, from Petaling Jaya, Selangor are charged with intentionally insulting Watson, and thereby provoke him, knowing it to be likely that such provocation would cause him to break public peace.

The charge under Section 504 of the Penal Code provides for jail up to two years or with fine, or both, on conviction.

Meanwhile, both the accused had their bail extended in the sum of RM3,500 with one surety.

The court was earlier told that about 11.30am on April 22, last year, at Medan Hotel here, Watson was informed by his wife about the alleged incident.

Watson, 42, a full-time trainer with the National Sports Council, lodged a police report on April 24 last year against TV3 and the producer of the television programme over derogatory remarks made against his late father during the ‘Sukan Tak Sentral’ show.

During the programme hosted alongside Marsha, Azizul allegedly imitated the bleating of a goat while mentioning the name of Watson’s late father.