Man jailed for striking RI maid

Man jailed for striking RI maid

SINGAPORE: A supervisor was jailed for two months for repeatedly
striking his Indonesian maid on the head and back with a
television remote control, news reports said on Thursday.

Muhamad Shafiq Woon Abdullah admitted in a Singapore court he
physically abused the woman on several occasions between June and
October 2002, The Straits Times said.

The magistrate's court heard that Shafiq, 31, began striking
Winarti, 22, about a month after she started working for him.

He hit her on the head with the TV set's remote control
because he was unhappy with her work. On one occasion, he punched
her on the back after accusing her of daydreaming.

S.S. Dhillon, Shafiq's lawyer, said his client lost his
"better senses" when he saw his daughter's face covered as she
lay in bed.

He said his client thought the maid had put the child in
danger. -- DPA