08 April 2010

Malaysian man faces prison term and cane for drinking

A Malaysian man has been sentenced to a year in jail and six strokes of the cane for drinking alcohol in public. Mohamad Sabri Zulkepli, 24, pleaded guilty to consuming alcohol at a shopping mall in February.

Mr Zulkepli had asked to pay a fine and be given fewer lashes. He plans to appeal against his sentence, officials say. [BBC] Read more