The Kuala Lumpur High Court today fixed Jan 29 to mention Batu parliamentarian Tian Chua's appeal against his cop-biting case.

Chua was fined RM3,000 and jailed six months by the KL Magistrate's Court on Oct 22 for biting a police constable and preventing the latter from discharging his duty.

NONE The sentence would disqualify Chua from holding the MP's post, pending his appeals.

The High Court was to have set appeal dates this morning but had to adjourn the matter to Jan 29 as the notes of proceedings from the lower court were not ready.

Chua, 46, whose full name is Chua Tian Chang, was charged with hurting constable Rosyaidi Anuar, 21, in front of Parliament House at 10.45am on Dec 11, 2007.

Rosyaidi is attached to the Narcotics Division of the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters.

On May 18, Mohd Faizi ordered Chua to enter his defence after the magistrate ruled that the prosecution had a prima facie case against the MP.

Arrested during Bersih gathering

The first-time MP was charged under Section 332 of the Penal Code and could have faced a three-year jail term or a fine or both.

bersih parliament police blockade memo 111207 tian chua hauled Should the jail term exceed a year or if the fine exceeded RM2,000, he would be disqualified from holding the Batu parliamentary seat after all appeals have been exhausted.

Chua, who is now PKR strategic affairs director, was arrested during a Bersih gathering to protest a constitutional amendment that extends the retirement age of Election Commission members from 65 to 66.