Ex-silat world champ Sheik Ferdous faces drink driving charge
SINGAPORE — Former silat world champion Sheik Ferdous Sheik Alau’ddin was charged with drink driving on Monday (16 January).
26-year-old was a champion of Singapore at multiple major Games. He won the gold medal at the 2018 World Pencak Silat Championships, and the silver medal at the SEA Games last year.
According to The Straits Times he was driving along Cantonment Road towards Keppel Road around 2.30am on 27/11/2013 with at least 93 micrograms of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath.
35mcg of alcohol is allowed per 100ml. The case was adjourned to 14 February.
Silat champions from the family
Sheik Ferdous is the son of Sheik Alau’ddin Yacoob Marican, the chief executive of the Singapore Silat Federation and also a former world champion. Heik Farhan, his brother, is also a prominent silat player and has won gold medals at both the SEA Games as well as the World Championships.
The silatfederation assured The Straits Times it doesn’t interfere in the lives of its athletes. It said that Sheik Ferdous will be supported by the silat federation in any way that he might need.
Singapore’s first-time drink-driving convictions can lead to up to one year imprisonment and a $10,000 fine.
A person who is convicted of the same offense more than once could face a maximum of two years in prison and a maximum fine of $20,000.
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