A Construction Worker Sent to 8 Years Imprisonment with 4 Strokes for Statutory Rape

Kuala Terengganu: A construction worker was sent to eight years imprisonment with four strokes after pleaded guilty for offences (two charges of the same crime) charged against him - raped the under-age girl who was his lover.

Everywhere in the world, people commit(ed) crimes. The reasons behind every crime - only known to the doer of the crime himself. The factors? The are hundreds possible factors that capable of pushing a man to commit crime.

May Allah forgive him for his crime.

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The Use of Word "Allah": Court of Appeal Ready to Hear An Appeal

I believe all Muslims in Malaysia are happy when Court of Appeal denied an application by by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Kuala Lumpur to strike out the Government’s appeal. The Government appealed against the decision of the High Court allowing Catholic weekly Herald to use the word “Allah” in its publications. 

As the application Herald had been struck out, it means the appeal is on. The Government will have opportunities to submit the arguments why Herald should not be allowed to use the word Allah in its publications.

The case has its own "heat". Indeed, in the context of Malaysia, our sensitivity toward religious issue is well known. Hence, somehow I am of the opinion it is not fair to compare our Malaysia with other countries in certain issues. 

There is an opinion that Government should have a dialogue with the church instead of continuing with the court process. I just can't agree with this. I think the issue such this one should be decided in court because it affects the country as a whole and I just don't see how the so called "dialogue" will help resolving this issue. 

Then there is a talk about Constitutional Rights. Please show me where in this world exists the "absolute rights". There is no such thing as absolute rights. Every right must come with limitation. Hence, when it comes to your right to write, to publish, to express your opinions, you can do so, but you must know where your limit ends. Government will not stop you to publish your publications. You can keep on publishing, but your right to publish is not absolute, it comes with restrictions - so one of the restrictions: Don't use the word Allah. 

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Getting Your Advance Diploma in Syariah Law and Practise with Faculty of Law UiTM Shah Alam

Honestly I don't really care about other available choices because normally when talking about getting Diploma in Syariah Law & Practise, there are always two main options:

1. DSLP with Islamic International Universiti Malaysia (UIAM)

2. DLSA with University Technology of MARA (UiTM) 

Being UiTM student, I always recommend you to get your Diploma in Syariah Law & Practise with UiTM, the subjects are challenging and you pay less study fees with UiTM. The program consist of two semesters - we call it as PART 1 and PART 2. Five subjects for PART 1 and 6 subjects for PART 2.

My old friends used to ask me whether UiTM will be prioritizing their former law students? Of course not buddy. Currently, in my class there are many non-ex UiTM law students got opportunities to further study in
DLSA with University Technology of MARA (UiTM) and now they've started to love UiTM so much.

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Three Cops on Rape Charges

BUTTERWORTH: Three policemen were charged in the Sessions Court here with raping and forcing unnatural sex on an Indonesian woman.

Syahiran Romli, 21, Nik Sin Mat Lazin, 33, and Remmy Dana, 25, pleaded not guilty to raping and forcing the woman to perform oral sex on them in Room 4 of the Prai police station barracks between 6.40am and 7.30am on Nov 9.

They were charged under Section 376 of the Penal Code which carries a maximum 20-year jail term and whipping and Section 377C of the Penal Code.

Judge Nabishah Ibrahim set bail at RM25,000 each and Dec 12 for statement of evidence from witnesses.

Remmy was represented by S. Anthonysamy while Nik Sin and Syahiran by Parmjit Singh.

Earlier, senior DPP Suhaimi Ibrahim, who was assisted by DPP Norashikin Mokhtar, had asked the court to deny the accused bail to prevent the possibility of witness tampering, as the witnesses are known to the three.

Also in court were acting Indonesian consul-general Sofiana Mufidah, Penang CID chief Senior Asst Comm Mazlan Kesah and Bukit Mertajam Barisan Nasional coordinator Lau Chiek Tuan, who had helped the woman lodge the initial police report in Bandar Perda.

The three were arrested on the night of Nov 9 after the woman lodged the report.

More than 30 pressmen, including from two television stations in Indonesia, were at the courthouse as early as 8am yesterday.

SAC Mazlan later said the three had been suspended.

“They have to report to us every month,” he said.

The trio posted bail at about 5pm and left the court in a police car.

Source: The Star

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