On 2nd August 2007, I called a press conference together with Syabas Selangor officers to announce the completion of pipe changing works in Salak South area. At the end of the press conference, the residents in Salak South Garden took out a banner to thank me and Syabas for the pipe changing works in Salak South Garden. The press…
社區服務中心變巫統區部會所?
(吉隆坡訊)社區服務中心變巫統區部會所? 位於舊巴生路郊外嶺隔鄰的迪沙湖花園(TAMAN DANAU DESA),於一年多前多了一間社區服務中心(PUSAT KHIDMAT MASYARAKAT),可是裡面卻是士布爹巫統區部、巫青和婦女組的會所,居民希望該中心可以開放給他們使用。 行動黨士布爹區國會議員針對此事,帶領郊外嶺居協理事林寶福和2名行動黨黨員前往該中心瞭解情況。
Cracked pavement poses a hazard
Malay Mail By DAWN CHAN THE road was busy so he decided that it was better for him to walk on the pavement. But little did the 57-year-old retiree realise that it could be dangerous and ‘painful’. Lee, who was walking towards the pasar malam at Jalan Hujan Rahmat 3 in Taman OUG to buy…
Welder identifies his abusers
[Malaysiakini] A welder from Rawang has identified two of several officers who allegedly beat him while he was under custody in various police stations early this month. The policemen – a senior officer and an investigating officer – were identified during a line-up at the Sentul district police headquarters yesterday afternoon. Tong Ket Ming, 39,…
少年杀人犯获释
少年杀人犯获释 5年前杀死补习老师女儿的12岁少年,日前被法庭宣判罪名成立,但是却因为他犯案时还未成年,基于法律的局限,法庭未能根据处置成年杀人犯的做法而判他死刑,因此被法庭释放。 有人欢喜有人悲。对这少年和他的家人来说,他的释放,是上天给他重生的机会,但是对死者家属来说,则认为这是极大的不公正,因为杀人犯被释放。 该少年方获释,便说他要继续学业,他希望将来能当一名律师,他看来对生命和前途充满了憧憬和希望。对死者家属来说,他们对法律未能裁决这名杀害他们女儿的凶手而愤愤不平,他们还要上诉到联邦法院,要把该少年告到底<!–more–>。 这两个绝然不同的反应,令我想起两年前当笔者担任检讨刑事法典和刑事程序法典的国会特选委员会的成员时的经历。当时在刑事法典里,与未成年以下的女性发生性关系是“法律上的强奸”,而强奸案的最低刑罚是判监5年。 数位律师前来会见特选委员会时说,这条文对一些两情相悦的早熟的青少年来说带来问题,因为在这些早熟的青少年发生性关系被家长知悉以后,女方的家长往往会对此追究到底,而把男方控上庭,法庭基于法律的局限,往往被逼把吃禁果的少年人判监最少5年,造成一些年少无知犯案少年被逼与监狱里许多被判重刑的罪犯混在一块儿,断送大好前途。 为了避免让这类个案的少年被法庭当作一般强奸犯那样处置,因此,咱们特选委员会把强奸案的最低5年刑罚除去,但保留最高20年的刑罚,以让法庭能根据个别案件的情况而作出判决。 回到杀害补习老师女儿的少年的个案,法庭是因为2001年儿童法令的限制而无法判刑,但是该少年在候审期间已经被囚禁了5年多。或许国会应该针对儿童犯案的问题而对儿童法令进行检讨,但是笔者要问的是,我们难道真的非要以牙还牙,把该少年处死,才算是伸张正义吗? 该少年看来也还蛮自爱,他在监狱里完成中学课程,在获释后他还声称要继续学业,以期能成为一名律师。 对于这样一个曾因一时冲动而杀人的少年,我们是否能考虑给他一个重生的机会? 在一些国家的监狱里,当局会安排犯案者与受害者或其家属会面,让犯案者得以了解和倾听受害者的感受,并让犯案者有机会向受害者及其家属致谦和修好。司法目的,除了要为受害者伸张正义之外,更应该让犯案者能够悔改和重回社会。 我认为,杀死补习老师女儿的少年是应该受到惩罚,对于一个一时错手人的少年,从犯案至今,在监狱里被困了5年,也算长了。 我不希望这少年被判死刑,我希望他能悔改和重新做人,他能勇敢的向死者的父母和家人真诚道歉,我希望他能用他的才华和学识回报社会。 我期待我国的法律和监狱能够加以革新和改造,以让监狱能成为罪犯改造的场所。 (27-7-07〕
Battered and bruised
I am a bit surprised that Malay Mail finally published the press conference that I held last week on the man who has been badly beaten by the police today. The reporter Dawn called me to ask for further development on the case, I told her that the investigation has been taken over by IPK KL….
No let-up in pressure on EC
by Yong Kai Ping and Andrew Ong, malaysiakini. PKR de facto leader Anwar Ibrahim has called on the public to step up pressure on the Election Commission (EC) to reform itself. In reference to several recent announcements by the EC, Anwar said the commission had thus far only shown knee-jerk responses after a series of electoral…
Understanding real estate procedures
The National House Buyers Association (HBA) is organising a Seminar with speakers, Ms Viola De Cruz and Mr Kuna Sekaran, Advocates & Solicitors, on Saturday, 11 August 2007 at MECC, Jalan Khidmat Usaha, Off Jalan Duta, 50480 Kuala Lumpur, at 2.30pm – 6.30pm. Seminar Objectives This Seminar offers participants an opportunity to better understand…