`Balloon Girl' in bid to get charge dropped

KUALA LUMPUR: "Balloon Girl" Bilqis Hijjas is seeking for the prosecution to  drop her "insulting behaviour" charge that accused her of releasing yellow  balloons to incite anger among citizens at a shopping mall here on  Merdeka Day. Her intention was conveyed by her counsel, Michelle Yesudas, during mention of the case  yesterday. "The defence will send a letter of representation after going through  (court) documents," Michelle told magistrate Muhamad Faizal Ismail. Faizal set tentative trial dates for two days,  beginning Jan 28.