KLANG: A Myanmar national has been charged in the Magistrate's Court here with the murder of his fellow countryman in Kampung Tengah Telok Gong, Port Klang, earlier this month.
Maung Maung, 32, nodded after the charge was read out in the Myanmar language by an interpreter before Magistrate Nor Azilah Mat on Tuesday (July 21).
However, no plea was recorded as murder cases fall under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
He is charged with murdering Myo Than Naing at a premises on Jalan Tengah, Kampung Tengah Telok Gong, Port Klang, between 9.30pm and 10pm on July 5.
The charge under Section 302 of the Penal Code provides for the death penalty, or between 30 and 40 years' jail with at least 12 strokes of the cane, upon conviction.
The court set Sept 15 for mention. – Bernama
