NASYID singer and composer Muhammad Yasin Sulaiman, who was charged with cultivating cannabis plants and trafficking in 214g of drug on March 31, received his first treatment for bipolar disorder yesterday at the Sungai Buloh Hospital.

Lawyer Ariff Azami Hussien, representing Yasin, said this when the case came up for mention today before Sessions Court judge Jamaludin Mat and magistrate Zhafran Rahim Hamzah.

Ariff said the psychiatric treatment that needed to be given to Yasin was managed by the Sungai Buloh Prison after the application was made on the last mention date on March 31.

“My client will also receive follow-up treatment within six weeks at the Sungai Buloh Hospital,” he said.

Earlier, deputy public prosecutors Norhashimah Hashim and Maryam Jamilah Ab Manaff told the court the prosecution had yet to obtain the chemist’s report and requested for another mention date to submit the report.

Both courts fixed June 22 for the next mention date.

Muda president Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman and Yasin’s brother Zain were also present in court.

On March 31, Yasin, who became popular with the song Mimpi Laila, was charged with cultivating 17 cannabis plants in plastic pots at his residence at Kondominium Casa Indah, Persiaran Surian Damansara Indah Resort Home, PJU 3 Kota Damansara at 5.30pm last March 24.

The charge, under section 6B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, carries life imprisonment and with whipping of not less than six strokes.

The father of two was charged with trafficking 214g of cannabis at the at the same location, time and date.

The charge, under section 39B(1)(a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, carries the death sentence or life imprisonment, and if not sentenced to death, is punishable by whipping of not fewer than 15 strokes. – Bernama, May 18, 2022.