Yong told to enter defence


IPOH: Former state executive councillor member Paul Yong has been ordered to enter his defence on a charge of raping his Indonesian domestic helper more than two years ago.

High Court judge Datuk Abdul Wahab Mohamed ruled yesterday that the prosecution had proven a prima facie case against Yong after taking into consideration all the evidence adduced throughout the trial.

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