Defence lawyer Karpal Singh stole the thunder in cross-examining a government chemist this morning, asking Dr Seah Lay Hong if she thinks sodomy complainant Mohd Saiful Bukhari Azlan 'is a passive homosexual'.
The focus of the Sodomy II trial in the Kuala Lumpur High Court was on whether the Chemistry Department had followed international standards in handling DNA samples provided by the police.
Karpal, who was the last of the defence team to cross-examine Seah, a DNA specialist, questioned her about the multiple DNA profiles found in Saiful's rectum and asked, “Is it reasonable to conclude the victim is a passive homosexual?”
Seah said she was unable to answer the question, and Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah initially indicated he would not allow the question but when Karpal pointed the relevancy of the question, the judge backed down.
Seah said she was unable to answer the question, and Justice Mohamad Zabidin Mohd Diah initially indicated he would not allow the question but when Karpal pointed the relevancy of the question, the judge backed down.
After the prosecution raised an objection, Karpal also asked Seah how someone's DNA could end up in Saiful's rectum if the pro-forma medical form states that the issue relates to an 'attempted sodomy', saying, “If it is attempted sodomy, you will not find other people's DNA inside the anus?”
Seah said not possible.
Ahh...all the world, not just us Malaysians, can see and know that the Sodomy II trial's a stage and all the men and women merely players!
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