Uproar after accused denied bail in Johor bicycle case

Opposition lawmakers were up in arms after the Johor Bahru High Court denied Sam Ke Ting's request for a stay of execution pending an appeal.

The High Court ruled that Sam (above), who was convicted today of reckless driving resulting in the death of eight teenagers, must obtain leave from the Court of Appeal first before seeking a stay of execution.

Numerous opposition MPs argued this was...