Amanda Roestoff, Beeld
(www.news24.com) Johannesburg - The wife of a Malaysian diplomat allegedly killed a man when she collided with him as he was checking the faulty engine of his stationary vehicle on the N1 in Roodepoort early on Saturday morning.
Bystanders say the 37-year-old woman was drunk, but she cannot be prosecuted because she has diplomatic immunity.
A source at the scene of the accident said a man arrived in a vehicle with diplomatic number plates shortly after the woman had called him on the phone.
Another source saw the man removing empty liquor bottles from the boot of the woman's white Renault Clio and hiding them under his jacket.
Beeld was told by a reliable source that the woman from Florida North on the West Rand was travelling on the N1 South in the direction of 14th Avenue when the accident happened at about 01:00 on Saturday.
Hit from behind
Adonis Ndudule, 24, from Ormonde View in the south of Johannesburg, stopped a few hundred metres before the 14th Avenue offramp when the engine of his Volkswagen Beetle started giving trouble.
His neighbour's daughter, Sharon Mphofu, 22, was with him in the car.
A member of ER24's emergency services apparently passed the Beetle just before the accident and had seen the car with its flashing hazards parked in the emergency lane.
Ndudule was inspecting the engine, which is mounted in the rear of the Volkswagen Beetle, when he was hit from behind by the Clio. He died on impact.
An employee of a towing service said the driver of the Clio was so wobbly she couldn't stand on her feet and sat down on the railing next to the road.
Then she gave her cellphone to someone else and said in English: "Here! Talk to him!"
The man identified himself as her husband and ordered bystanders to immediately bring his wife home. When his request was not heeded, he arrived shortly afterwards and removed the bottles from the Clio.
A search on the eNaTIS vehicle system revealed that the Clio was registered to the Malaysian embassy.
Case of manslaughter
A member of the metro police on the scene said the woman told them she had done everything possible to avoid the collision.
"We were not allowed to arrest her at the scene - even though she may have been reckless - because she has diplomatic immunity," said Inspector Edna Mamonyane, Johannesburg' s metro police spokesperson.
A case of manslaughter was opened at the Honeydew police station on the West Rand on Sunday afternoon.
Once the investigation is complete, it will be referred to the Malaysian High Commission who will then decide what steps to take.
- Beeld
written by loosecannon, February 24, 2009 13:39:37
written by ahmadneil, February 24, 2009 13:40:39
written by ahmadneil, February 24, 2009 13:44:39
written by Newkidonblog, February 24, 2009 13:45:42
The common people of Malaysia are the only ones having no diplomatic immunity to the murderous deeds of the BeEnd govt.
written by murali, February 24, 2009 14:13:44
written by picadilly, February 24, 2009 14:15:36
written by adan, February 24, 2009 14:23:41
written by ellyna, February 24, 2009 14:24:23
written by murali, February 24, 2009 14:25:44
www.news24.com/News24/South_Af...70,00.html
written by OVERLORD, February 24, 2009 14:32:00
written by AO Musa, February 24, 2009 14:41:07
1. H.E Kennedy Jawan - High Commissioner- to the Republic of South Africa.
2. Mr Ilham Tuah Illias - Deputy High Commissioner
3. Mr.Rani Ismail Hadi Ali - Minister- Counsellor
4. Mr.Mansor Shah Wahid - Trade Commissioner
5. Col.Hj Ibrahim Hashim (RMAF) - Defense Adviser
6. Mr.Azizul Raheem Awalludin - Tourism Director
7. Mr.Ruhaizad Ahmad - Third Secretary
8. Mr.Norman Dzulkarnain Mohd Nasri - Assistant Trade Commissioner
9. Mr.Abd.Rahman Aripin - Assistant Tourism Director
10. Mrs.Mazanah Laili Osman - PA to the High Commissioner
11. Mr.Wan Md.Aizan Wan Omar - Administrative Staff
12. Mr.Azrul Nizam Abd Rahim - Administrative Staff
13. Mr. Ahmad Nazdri Abd Rahim - Administrative Staff
Beside the High Commissioner, the rest all are muslims. So Mark C, hope this will answer your curiosity. Chio!
written by Zym Zym, February 24, 2009 14:56:42
written by densemy, February 24, 2009 14:57:06
written by Kunta Kinte, February 24, 2009 15:10:07
written by murali, February 24, 2009 15:16:33
written by qitaro, February 24, 2009 15:48:26
The number 2 guy, Mr Ilham Tuah is a good guy. He doesn't drink, doesn't smoke & he is still single.
That .. gave you 12 names to speculate.
written by panca, February 24, 2009 15:53:23
Scene: this part maintain its originality; "The woman in her 50s was wailing away with saliva flowing from her mouth, her son who is brilliant and has a very good future is not being taken away from her. She was so much in pain of her loss and she looked into the sky and said " Why did you take my son's life away?" (No it's not up there that took your son's life away, It's the pissed drunk woman diver who took your son's life away)"
Another scene: altered script; The woman driver that she was pissed drunk...No I was not drunk, I only had a little COCKtail. I try my best to avoid hitting anything but not anyone, was there anyone in the first place, she asked? Yes No, I was not drunk, somebody must have spiked my drink when I went to the 'Gents'. I was drugged, I wasn't drunk I didn't hit anything. Was there someone that my car hit? as she spoke from her hang-over?
Conclusion: Malaysia Authority will answer the aggrieved mother who has lost her son and she finally agreed was taken away by a Malaysian woman drunk driver who has immunity from who?
written by murali, February 24, 2009 16:25:25
www.news24.com/News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_2474370,00.html
go to above address and read the story...and this is not Malaysian MSM... and i do believe it. Yes people can be prejudice, but can you blame them entirely seeing what is going on around us?
written by Mark C, February 24, 2009 18:36:58
Hiding behind a veil of diplomatic immunity is inappropriate, which is why it is interesting to see what UMNO or in specific Rais will do to make this blow away.
written by PangurBan, February 24, 2009 20:08:40
Assistant Trade Commissioner - N D B Mohd Nasri
Counsellor (Commercial) - M S B Wahid
Counsellor (Tourism) - A R Awalludin
Assistant Attaché (Tourism) - A R B Aripin
written by arazak, February 24, 2009 20:29:44
UMNO's immunity is ultimate! No law could punish them.
written by talk2stop, February 24, 2009 21:07:39
written by Tompios, February 24, 2009 21:41:19
written by SiHangChai, February 24, 2009 22:00:24
I say persecute to the max, see how Rais sweeps this under the carpet....