CJ upholds committal of Muslim scholar accused of sexual abuse of boys

Acting Chief Justice Ian Chang has upheld the decision to commit Muslim scholar Nezaam Ali to stand trial in the High Court for charges that he sexually abused nine minor boys.

The ruling was handed down by the Chief Justice last Friday at the High Court.

It is alleged that Ali, of 268 Section ‘C’ 5 South Turkeyen, during December, 2011 to January, 2012, being a