By Nazario Rodriguez Jr.
Horizon news staff

The Court has ordered on Wednesday Senate Floor Leader Alan Seid to pay $100 fine and to undergo 20 hours of community service in connection of an assault and battery case that also involved Sen. Alfonso Diaz.
But plaintiff Olkeriil Ngiralmau and his wife Kalany were not happy with the court’s decision. They, however, do not want to expound much of their disappointment.
Assistant Attorney General Paul Miovas recommended the suspension of the six months imprisonment for first degree assault and battery charge as well as the $100 fine and 40 hours of community service.
Judge Hanora Remengesau Rudiimch cut in half the community service explaining that since Seid had already apologized for what had happened, the court would not treat him as a common individual but only with regards to his sentencing.
Instead, the court ordered Seid to speak to community organizations especially to the youth on the ill effects when a person is under the influence of alcohol.
Seid immediately paid the $100 fine and said he is happy to do what the court had ordered him to do.
Seid said he would talk to the father of Ngiralmau and other members of his family to make his apoly in a traditional way.
During the sentencing, the court gave Seid the chance to say anything.
Seid told the court that he already extended such apologies to the Palauan people, his colleague in Congress and the family of Ngiralmau.
Seid also talked about how the case had been politicized so much in the media but he did not name names nor mention any media outlet.
Judge Remengesau-Rudiimch said that that issue has nothing to do with the sentencing or it does not have any bearing at all.
Sen. Diaz also showed up but the court decided to set the hearing for his trial to Feb. 15.
It would be recalled that Seid and Diaz were accused of assault and battery by Ngiralmau following an incident on Sept. 29 last year.
Seid earlier pled guilty to the charge while Diaz did not.