RI maid agrees to settlement

RI maid agrees to settlement

KUALA LUMPUR (AFP): A Malaysian housewife accused of hitting and seriously injuring her Indonesian maid with a rock has publicly apologised and paid compensation to settle the case, reports said on Friday.

It was the second time in less than a month that a local employer had settled an assault case with an apology and cash payment.

There has been a series of reported attacks on Indonesian maids this year, sparking concern among many Malaysians.

In the latest incident a court in the northern city of Ipoh acquitted Cheah Lai Mooi on a charge of causing grievous hurt to Kusiah Manjian, Friday's newspapers and Bernama news agency reported.

Cheah, 44, who could have faced up to seven years' jail, agreed to pay an undisclosed sum in compensation to Manjian, 32, and gave her a letter of apology.