Judge Rozana Ali Yusof made the decision after dismissing the appeal by S Yogeswari, 39, who was the 37th prosecution witness in the murder trial, against the sentence handed down by a Magistrate’s Court on Nov 24 last year after finding the woman guilty of perjury.
In her judgment, Rozana said magistrate Namirah Hanum Mohamed Albaki had not erred in handing down the sentence which was appropriate, reasonable and based on the principles of law.
“Although it was a first offence by the appellant, the offence was serious because it tarnished the administration of justice by the court and involved public interest.
“On the issue of language, which is Malay and Tamil, raised by the appellant, the court finds it not a problem as long as the appellant understands what to say when testifying,” she added.
Yogeswari, who was in the dock, broke into tears when Rozana handed down the decision.
The judge told Yogeswari to serve the jail sentence from today and ordered for her to be sent to Kajang Prison after rejecting a request by her lawyer, Sheelan Arjunan, for a stay of the jail sentence pending an appeal to the Court of Appeal.
Rozana also ordered the return of the RM13,000 bail on Yogeswari.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohammad Izzat Fauzan prosecuted.