The Star Online. News. Nation. Friday July 20, 2007
RANAU: The Education Ministry will investigate an incident where a headmistress allegedly slapped 22 pupils of a primary school for failing to turn in their homework in Tuaran here on Wednesday.
Education Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein said his ministry will not compromise on issues of teachers involved in any wrongful methods to discipline students.
“This is a serious matter as it involves the discipline of teachers,” he said when commenting on news reports that a headmistress slapped the Year 4 pupils - 13 girls and 9 boys- for allegedly not turning in their civics homework on Wednesday.
The students, through the Parent Teacher Association of the school, lodged a police report with the Tuaran police on Friday.
“On matters of discipline involving teachers, we have set up a committee headed by my deputy minister Datuk Noh Omar who will look into such matters of discipline,” Hishammuddin told reporters after opening the Ranau Umno division meeting.
He said if necessary Noh Omar will come down to Sabah to investigate the allegations made by the pupils through the PTA.
“However, my advice is, it is better to get the views of both sides before any decision is made,” he added.
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Teachers must conform to guidelines on punishment
The Star Online. Opinion. Friday July 20, 2007
I READ the articles and letters commenting on the incident of the teacher who punched a girl because she uttered a vulgar word in class and found some of the comments interesting but others out of focus. There are two separate issues here.
The first is whether the punishment that was carried out by the teacher was excessive. On this, I must say that any form of physical punishment inflicted on a female student is wrong. The rules are very clear when it comes to punishing female students. They cannot even be caned.
Under no circumstances can a teacher be condoned when he or she breaks this fundamental rule and the Deputy Minister of Education is correct in announcing his suspension pending the police investigation. To excuse him by claiming he was provoked is inappropriate.
The second issue is the profanity used by the girl which resulted in the uncalled-for violence on the part of the teacher.
Such utterances are common among students in general. Any teacher who has been teaching for a short time would have heard such vulgar words often enough to be able to react normally to them.
I wish we have the means to suppress the use of profanity but when a child is exposed to such words by their parents and adults in general, how much can we do in schools?
We are fortunate that in Malaysia, our censorship is so stringent that it cuts off all spoken profanity, yet the effect is not as desired as our people still use them! We have to punish her, but in the appropriate way!
Therefore, I hope that we do not excuse wrong kinds of punishment imposed by teachers just because a student did something wrong. Appropriate and punitive punishment must be meted out by the Education Ministry to let teachers know that they must conform to the guidelines on punishment, if not our children will become punching bags for teachers.
A board must be set up to examine teachers involved in violence so that they can be given proper treatment or sacked if they are unable to manage their anger
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School head suspended for allegedly slapping 22 pupils
The Star Online. News. Nation. Monday July 23, 2007
KOTA KINABALU: A primary school principal here was suspended with full pay for two months following complaints that she slapped 22 Year Four pupils for failing to turn in their homework.
Deputy Education Minister Datuk Noh Omar said the suspension of the SK Gayang headmistress in Tuaran was to facilitate a probe into the July 18 incident.
“The Education Department will investigate before deciding whether any further action would be taken,” he said after opening a national convention of school principals on Sunday.
The pupils – 13 girls and nine boys – claimed that the principal slapped them for failing to submit their homework for the Civics subject.
The pupils, through the school’s parent teacher association (PTA), lodged a police report last Friday.
Mohd Noh said the investigation by the Tuaran Education Department would include reviewing the headmistress’ service record to ascertain if she was involved in other cases.
He said the pupils would have to attend motivational talks while their parents would be asked to go for parenting talks.
On the incident where 200 girl boarders of SMK Bawang Assan in Sibu, Sarawak were made to squat in a pond, Noh said he had yet to receive a report on the matter.
In Kota Baru, state PAS secretary Datuk Takiyuddin Hassan defended the action of the school's warden, Wee Yim Pien.
He said Wee made the right decision as it was a deterrent punishment to ensure the students did not litter anymore.
He said the public should not feel offended as the punishment was supposed to fit the crime or offence.
Earlier, Noh reminded principals that any disciplinary action against students must be in accordance with existing regulations.
“Our rules do not allow students to be abused in any way. Teachers are not allowed to make their students sit in ponds. This is not the right way,” he said.
Monday, 23 July 2007
2007 07: Schoolboys hungry for sex
The Star Online. News. Nation. Friday July 20, 2007
SCHOOLBOYS are willing to go hungry so that they can spend their money on illicit sex, Harian Metro reported.
Some were even willing to share their pocket money to fulfil their basic instinct, the tabloid said in its exposé.
“My mother gives me RM4 every day for my school money and I skip my meals to save the money.
“At the end of the month, my friends and I pool our money to visit prostitutes,” said a 15-year-old boy who introduced himself as Ahmad Firdaus.
The paper learnt that the students would visit brothels in the day, when the rate is cheaper.
Ahmad, interviewed by the daily in Kuala Lumpur, said he had been going to these places for a year after being persuaded by an older friend.
Initially, the elder youth, in his 20s, took him to Lorong Haji Taib “to just mencuci mata (ogle)” at the women soliciting there.
“A man who confided that he was a pimp offered to get me a woman for RM50,” Ahmad said, adding that the experience was an eye-opener for teens craving to try something new.
Another friend of his, however, had a painful encounter when a man, who claimed he was the boyfriend of the woman the boy had booked, beat him up.
The 15-year-old boy, who said his name was Ahmad Rosli, said he has since stayed away from vice dens and regretted his immoral activities.
SCHOOLBOYS are willing to go hungry so that they can spend their money on illicit sex, Harian Metro reported.
Some were even willing to share their pocket money to fulfil their basic instinct, the tabloid said in its exposé.
“My mother gives me RM4 every day for my school money and I skip my meals to save the money.
“At the end of the month, my friends and I pool our money to visit prostitutes,” said a 15-year-old boy who introduced himself as Ahmad Firdaus.
The paper learnt that the students would visit brothels in the day, when the rate is cheaper.
Ahmad, interviewed by the daily in Kuala Lumpur, said he had been going to these places for a year after being persuaded by an older friend.
Initially, the elder youth, in his 20s, took him to Lorong Haji Taib “to just mencuci mata (ogle)” at the women soliciting there.
“A man who confided that he was a pimp offered to get me a woman for RM50,” Ahmad said, adding that the experience was an eye-opener for teens craving to try something new.
Another friend of his, however, had a painful encounter when a man, who claimed he was the boyfriend of the woman the boy had booked, beat him up.
The 15-year-old boy, who said his name was Ahmad Rosli, said he has since stayed away from vice dens and regretted his immoral activities.
2007 07: Stepdad rapes girl after oral sex
The Star Online. News. Nation. Thursday July 19, 2007
JOHOR BARU: A nine-year-old girl was raped by her stepfather after she was forced to perform oral sex on him.
The incident took place at their home in Taman Kenanga here on July 7 at around 8pm, when the victim’s mother was at work.
Johor Baru (South) CID chief Dept Supt Norhashim Mohamed said that the suspect led the girl into a bedroom and fondled her private parts before forcing himself on her.
“The victim later confided to her friend and a teacher at a school before lodging a report at the Tampoi police station with the teacher,” he said.
The 31-year-old suspect was picked up from his home on Tuesday and has been held in remand until Monday.
JOHOR BARU: A nine-year-old girl was raped by her stepfather after she was forced to perform oral sex on him.
The incident took place at their home in Taman Kenanga here on July 7 at around 8pm, when the victim’s mother was at work.
Johor Baru (South) CID chief Dept Supt Norhashim Mohamed said that the suspect led the girl into a bedroom and fondled her private parts before forcing himself on her.
“The victim later confided to her friend and a teacher at a school before lodging a report at the Tampoi police station with the teacher,” he said.
The 31-year-old suspect was picked up from his home on Tuesday and has been held in remand until Monday.
2007 07: 36 yrs jail and 20 strokes of cane for man who raped niece
The Star Online. News. Nation. Thursday July 19, 2007
MUAR: The Sessions Court here yesterday sentenced a man to a total of 36 years' jail and 20 strokes of the rotan for raping his niece.
The man, 49, from Taman Sri Treh near here, had been charged on two counts with raping the girl at two houses between 1998 and 2003, after the girl, then 14, lived with him in 1998.
The accused, represented by counsel K.P. Lau, was called to enter his defence last week and yesterday, the court found him guilty to the two charges of raping the under-aged girl.
The man was first charged with raping the girl between 1998 and 2002 at a house in Jalan Sakeh and between 2002 and 2003 at a house in Taman Sri Treh.
On each of the charge, the court sentenced the man to 18 years' jail and 10 strokes of the rotan. The judge ordered the jail sentences to run consecutively from Thursday.
Lau asked the court for a stay of execution, pending appeal but Judge Mohamad Haldar Abdul Aziz rejected it.
Prosecuting officer ASP Lim Ah Bah asked the court for a deterrent sentence as the man was supposed to look after the girl but ended up raping her.
He told the court that the girl had to live with the uncle after her mother separated from her father and moved to Pagoh to work, adding that the man had agreed to look after the girl.
However, the man took advantage of his niece and raped her several times a week for five years until she decided to lodge a report on March 25, 2003.
MUAR: The Sessions Court here yesterday sentenced a man to a total of 36 years' jail and 20 strokes of the rotan for raping his niece.
The man, 49, from Taman Sri Treh near here, had been charged on two counts with raping the girl at two houses between 1998 and 2003, after the girl, then 14, lived with him in 1998.
The accused, represented by counsel K.P. Lau, was called to enter his defence last week and yesterday, the court found him guilty to the two charges of raping the under-aged girl.
The man was first charged with raping the girl between 1998 and 2002 at a house in Jalan Sakeh and between 2002 and 2003 at a house in Taman Sri Treh.
On each of the charge, the court sentenced the man to 18 years' jail and 10 strokes of the rotan. The judge ordered the jail sentences to run consecutively from Thursday.
Lau asked the court for a stay of execution, pending appeal but Judge Mohamad Haldar Abdul Aziz rejected it.
Prosecuting officer ASP Lim Ah Bah asked the court for a deterrent sentence as the man was supposed to look after the girl but ended up raping her.
He told the court that the girl had to live with the uncle after her mother separated from her father and moved to Pagoh to work, adding that the man had agreed to look after the girl.
However, the man took advantage of his niece and raped her several times a week for five years until she decided to lodge a report on March 25, 2003.
Friday, 20 July 2007
2007 07: Woman charged with murdering 10-month-old son
NST Online. NewsBreak. 18/7/07
BACHOK: A woman was today charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with killing her 10-month-old son last month.
Bahasniza Abu Bakar, 34, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the mandatory death sentence.
Magistrate Nor Hasliza Che Seman fixed Aug 20 for re-mention of the case after the prosecution requested for a medical report.
No plea was recorded from the accused. Bahasniza is alleged to have killed her son Mohamad Asyhraf Nor Aswadi at an unnumbered house in Kampung Kubang Berulat here between 12.30am and 3am on July 7.
The media had reported that the body of the toddler was found at about 7am in a canal, about five metres away from the house.
BACHOK: A woman was today charged in the Magistrate’s Court here with killing her 10-month-old son last month.
Bahasniza Abu Bakar, 34, was charged under Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries the mandatory death sentence.
Magistrate Nor Hasliza Che Seman fixed Aug 20 for re-mention of the case after the prosecution requested for a medical report.
No plea was recorded from the accused. Bahasniza is alleged to have killed her son Mohamad Asyhraf Nor Aswadi at an unnumbered house in Kampung Kubang Berulat here between 12.30am and 3am on July 7.
The media had reported that the body of the toddler was found at about 7am in a canal, about five metres away from the house.
2007 07: Give juveniles a second chance
The Star Online. Opinion. Sunday July 15, 2007
IT IS heartening indeed to know that the judiciary and laws of this country have not abandoned juvenile criminals and delinquents like so many countries in the West have done.
In a time when our children are increasingly being victimised and brutalised by monsters masquerading amongst us as human beings, the last thing we need is for the system and the law that has vowed to protect them to victimise and turn on them instead.
I laud the move by the Court of Appeals to rule that it is “unconstitutional” to hold a minor at the King’s pleasure for whatever crimes the minor had committed.
Although I may not be well versed in legal jargon, I firmly believe that holding a minor at the pleasure of the King infringes upon the child’s rights and is not the best possible way to rehabilitate and counsel the minor involved.
Even though the child has committed a heinous crime, the said child still has every right to be given the chance to redeem himself, and be given the chance to pick up the pieces of his life rather than be locked away in a prison, in the company of the worst possible criminals on earth.
There’s no doubt the child would probably be isolated from adult criminals, but just think about the repercussions on the child’s mental state when he is imprisoned in such an environment.
I have followed this boy’s case since it was first reported in 2002, and my heart goes out to him. Even though I am shocked by his actions, I am convinced it was the result of years of pent-up frustration, anger and emotions that was too much for a child to cope.
It still does not absolve him of the crime, but what he needs is not punishment, but intensive rehabilitation and counselling, and in this case, house arrest would have been a fitting solution.
The child needs someone to talk to, someone who can understand him, someone who can be there for him in his darkest hour, and I am glad to see that his parents have not cast him off like many parents of juvenile criminals are so wont to do.
There is hope yet for our juvenile delinquents in prison and reform schools throughout the country. We must learn and be willing to understand why a child commits a crime and must teach him to understand why it is wrong.
Five years in Kajang Prison is more than what a child at his age could bear. He deserves a second chance, like all of us do when we make mistakes.
Let’s give this child and other minors out there a chance to lead normal lives once they have put the past behind them and have truly been reformed.
PHILIPP C.K. GAN,
Petaling Jaya.
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Juveniles are no longer naive
The Star Online. Opinion. Tuesday July 17, 2007
I DISAGREE with Philipp C.K. Gan – Give juveniles a second chance (The Star, July 15). In his letter Gan wants juveniles committing serious offences to be given a chance.
I have no problem with that. By granting a second chance to the juveniles, we are giving them a glimpse of hope of a future.
However, we must never deny that a 12-year-old child who has committed such a heinous act must be seen as not innocent.
What guarantee can anyone give that he would not become more monstrous?
What assurance can Gan give that after much “intensive rehabilitation and counselling” this juvenile will not stab another person the moment he is mocked and teased for being fat or ugly?
Our courts of law must not only base their judgments on the age factor, but also the crime committed. With the advances in technology, our juveniles are no longer stupid and naive, but a bunch of people with unimaginable intelligence.
SYED MOHAZRI SYED HAZARI AL-QADRY,Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan.
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IT IS heartening indeed to know that the judiciary and laws of this country have not abandoned juvenile criminals and delinquents like so many countries in the West have done.
In a time when our children are increasingly being victimised and brutalised by monsters masquerading amongst us as human beings, the last thing we need is for the system and the law that has vowed to protect them to victimise and turn on them instead.
I laud the move by the Court of Appeals to rule that it is “unconstitutional” to hold a minor at the King’s pleasure for whatever crimes the minor had committed.
Although I may not be well versed in legal jargon, I firmly believe that holding a minor at the pleasure of the King infringes upon the child’s rights and is not the best possible way to rehabilitate and counsel the minor involved.
Even though the child has committed a heinous crime, the said child still has every right to be given the chance to redeem himself, and be given the chance to pick up the pieces of his life rather than be locked away in a prison, in the company of the worst possible criminals on earth.
There’s no doubt the child would probably be isolated from adult criminals, but just think about the repercussions on the child’s mental state when he is imprisoned in such an environment.
I have followed this boy’s case since it was first reported in 2002, and my heart goes out to him. Even though I am shocked by his actions, I am convinced it was the result of years of pent-up frustration, anger and emotions that was too much for a child to cope.
It still does not absolve him of the crime, but what he needs is not punishment, but intensive rehabilitation and counselling, and in this case, house arrest would have been a fitting solution.
The child needs someone to talk to, someone who can understand him, someone who can be there for him in his darkest hour, and I am glad to see that his parents have not cast him off like many parents of juvenile criminals are so wont to do.
There is hope yet for our juvenile delinquents in prison and reform schools throughout the country. We must learn and be willing to understand why a child commits a crime and must teach him to understand why it is wrong.
Five years in Kajang Prison is more than what a child at his age could bear. He deserves a second chance, like all of us do when we make mistakes.
Let’s give this child and other minors out there a chance to lead normal lives once they have put the past behind them and have truly been reformed.
PHILIPP C.K. GAN,
Petaling Jaya.
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Juveniles are no longer naive
The Star Online. Opinion. Tuesday July 17, 2007
I DISAGREE with Philipp C.K. Gan – Give juveniles a second chance (The Star, July 15). In his letter Gan wants juveniles committing serious offences to be given a chance.
I have no problem with that. By granting a second chance to the juveniles, we are giving them a glimpse of hope of a future.
However, we must never deny that a 12-year-old child who has committed such a heinous act must be seen as not innocent.
What guarantee can anyone give that he would not become more monstrous?
What assurance can Gan give that after much “intensive rehabilitation and counselling” this juvenile will not stab another person the moment he is mocked and teased for being fat or ugly?
Our courts of law must not only base their judgments on the age factor, but also the crime committed. With the advances in technology, our juveniles are no longer stupid and naive, but a bunch of people with unimaginable intelligence.
SYED MOHAZRI SYED HAZARI AL-QADRY,Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan.
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2007 07: Little girl seen rummaging through city rubbish
The Star Online. News. Nation. Tuesday July 17, 2007
MIRI: The sight of little children rummaging in rubbish dumps has raised concern among several people in this city.
Three months ago, two boys, aged seven and nine, were found lying motionless in the rubbish area at Imperial Mall, apparently high after sniffing glue.
Now, a little girl has been found going through rubbish dumps in the red-light area of this city in the evenings and nights.
Checks by The Star found her scavenging through stacks of rubbish bags and cardboard boxes at a rubbish dumping zone near the wet market several times over the past weeks.
The girl could not be more than five or six years old.
The streets in the old part of the city are infamous for vice activities.
Further checks showed that there would be a woman close by watching the little girl.
Attempts by The Star on several occasions to get close to the girl and the woman failed.
Whenever this reporter tried to approach the girl, the woman would grab her hand and they would take off into the back lanes.
Nearby shopkeepers said the little girl might have been forced to live in such pathetic conditions.
A shop assistant at a shoe outlet said the two would appear late in the evening or night.
“They search through all the rubbish dumps along the streets and gather whatever seems valuable to them.
“The little girl goes through the rubbish because she is small enough to move between the piles of discarded items,” he said.
As for the two boys found at the Imperial Mall rubbish area, police picked them up and referred them to the Miri Welfare Department after they were found by state Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications Lee Kim Shin.
However, the welfare officials returned the two boys back to their father two days later.
They live in a squatter area in Pujut Corner.
Miri Resident Ose Murang then asked welfare officials to find out the actual conditions in which the family was living and what help they needed.
Murang also asked the media to follow the officials when they went to check on the family.
However, until today, no visit has been organised.
MIRI: The sight of little children rummaging in rubbish dumps has raised concern among several people in this city.
Three months ago, two boys, aged seven and nine, were found lying motionless in the rubbish area at Imperial Mall, apparently high after sniffing glue.
Now, a little girl has been found going through rubbish dumps in the red-light area of this city in the evenings and nights.
Checks by The Star found her scavenging through stacks of rubbish bags and cardboard boxes at a rubbish dumping zone near the wet market several times over the past weeks.
The girl could not be more than five or six years old.
The streets in the old part of the city are infamous for vice activities.
Further checks showed that there would be a woman close by watching the little girl.
Attempts by The Star on several occasions to get close to the girl and the woman failed.
Whenever this reporter tried to approach the girl, the woman would grab her hand and they would take off into the back lanes.
Nearby shopkeepers said the little girl might have been forced to live in such pathetic conditions.
A shop assistant at a shoe outlet said the two would appear late in the evening or night.
“They search through all the rubbish dumps along the streets and gather whatever seems valuable to them.
“The little girl goes through the rubbish because she is small enough to move between the piles of discarded items,” he said.
As for the two boys found at the Imperial Mall rubbish area, police picked them up and referred them to the Miri Welfare Department after they were found by state Assistant Minister for Infrastructure Development and Communications Lee Kim Shin.
However, the welfare officials returned the two boys back to their father two days later.
They live in a squatter area in Pujut Corner.
Miri Resident Ose Murang then asked welfare officials to find out the actual conditions in which the family was living and what help they needed.
Murang also asked the media to follow the officials when they went to check on the family.
However, until today, no visit has been organised.
2007 07: 10 students beat me up, says MCKK boy
The Star Online. News. Nation. Tuesday July 17, 2007
KUALA KANGSAR: A student of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar here has alleged that he was beaten up by 10 schoolmates at their hostel on Sunday.
The victim, a Form Four student, was given outpatient treatment at the Kuala Kangsar Hospital following the 2.30pm incident.
His father Mej (R) Ahmad Mohd Kassim said: “They not only kicked and punched my son but also used a plastic broom to scrub my son’s back.”
He said he rushed here from Kedah after being informed by a teacher.
He said his son told him that the students decided to “teach him a lesson” for breaking a hostel regulation.
“My son admitted that he had gone out of the hostel to eat laksa in town.
Kuala Kangsar OCPD Supt Zakaria Pagan could not be reached for comment.
KUALA KANGSAR: A student of the Malay College Kuala Kangsar here has alleged that he was beaten up by 10 schoolmates at their hostel on Sunday.
The victim, a Form Four student, was given outpatient treatment at the Kuala Kangsar Hospital following the 2.30pm incident.
His father Mej (R) Ahmad Mohd Kassim said: “They not only kicked and punched my son but also used a plastic broom to scrub my son’s back.”
He said he rushed here from Kedah after being informed by a teacher.
He said his son told him that the students decided to “teach him a lesson” for breaking a hostel regulation.
“My son admitted that he had gone out of the hostel to eat laksa in town.
Kuala Kangsar OCPD Supt Zakaria Pagan could not be reached for comment.
2007 07: Victimising Kids: It’s time to deal with this seriously
NST Online. Letters. 16/7/07
By : DR TAN ENG BEE, Kajang
IN recent months, we have had quite a few reports of crimes committed against children, a situation which prompted Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to state that the police and her ministry would study cases of these terrible crimes to determine why mothers resorted to such action.
Shahrizat is not alone. I believe the entire nation is puzzled as to why children have to bear the brunt of adult fury. Cases of child abuse, rape and beatings are surfacing as never before. Almost every day we read of all sorts of crimes committed against innocent children.
What has gone wrong and what steps can we take to address the problem?
Such crimes against children were little heard of in the past.
The question which many would want to ask is what is happening in our society nowadays as far as crime and treatment of children are concerned? Where have we gone wrong? Why do parents or adults resort to treating children so mercilessly? Has our society lost the human touch and look upon children as mere punching bags?
The best way of seeking answers is to set up a high-powered investigative committee where such a study could be conducted, apart from what Shahrizat is planning to do.
I suggest the committee should consist of the relevant ministries, non-governmental organisations, religious bodies, and knowledgeable and experienced figures who have worked with children or who are well-versed in child affairs.
The high-powered committee would then convene a national meeting to address the problem and to recommend to the authorities as to what should be done to arrest or deter crimes against children.
By : DR TAN ENG BEE, Kajang
IN recent months, we have had quite a few reports of crimes committed against children, a situation which prompted Minister of Women, Family and Community Development Datuk Seri Shahrizat Abdul Jalil to state that the police and her ministry would study cases of these terrible crimes to determine why mothers resorted to such action.
Shahrizat is not alone. I believe the entire nation is puzzled as to why children have to bear the brunt of adult fury. Cases of child abuse, rape and beatings are surfacing as never before. Almost every day we read of all sorts of crimes committed against innocent children.
What has gone wrong and what steps can we take to address the problem?
Such crimes against children were little heard of in the past.
The question which many would want to ask is what is happening in our society nowadays as far as crime and treatment of children are concerned? Where have we gone wrong? Why do parents or adults resort to treating children so mercilessly? Has our society lost the human touch and look upon children as mere punching bags?
The best way of seeking answers is to set up a high-powered investigative committee where such a study could be conducted, apart from what Shahrizat is planning to do.
I suggest the committee should consist of the relevant ministries, non-governmental organisations, religious bodies, and knowledgeable and experienced figures who have worked with children or who are well-versed in child affairs.
The high-powered committee would then convene a national meeting to address the problem and to recommend to the authorities as to what should be done to arrest or deter crimes against children.
2007 07: Murder victim’s dad turns to MPs
The Star Online. News. Nation. Monday July 16, 2007
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Carrying a thick file of letters, newspaper clippings and photographs of his murdered nine-year-old daughter, lorry driver Ahmad Dasuki Mohd Noor came to the Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights and Good Governance meeting here with a query which moved the panel.
“How long more do I have to wait for justice?” he asked the six-member panel about his daughter Siti Syazwani’s fate. The girl was raped and murdered in Taman Rhu, Sungai Petani, in 2004.
“There is still no trial date fixed after so long,” lamented Ahmad Dasuki.
He was among 300 people who packed the SM Jit Sin (Private) hall here where the caucus, chaired by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, was held.
Ahmad Dasuki did not let go of the opportunity to raise his grouses with the panel.
“The police claimed they solved the case within 24 hours after it happened. But they later released the Indonesian suspect because the DNA did not match.
“Nothing happened until I met the Prime Minister last year to seek his help. Now another suspect has been caught but there is still no trial,” he added.
Ahmad later passed over a stack of documents to Nazri, who pledged to submit them to the relevant authorities.
Security was the main issue brought up at the hearing, with many questioning the increasing number of rapes, snatch thefts, burglaries and armed robberies, and the lack of police presence on the streets.
Summing things up, Nazri told the audience that MPs would highlight their grievances in Parliament.
Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang, who was among those in the panel, urged the police to take heed and pay greater attention to reducing the crime rate.
BUKIT MERTAJAM: Carrying a thick file of letters, newspaper clippings and photographs of his murdered nine-year-old daughter, lorry driver Ahmad Dasuki Mohd Noor came to the Parliamentary Caucus on Human Rights and Good Governance meeting here with a query which moved the panel.
“How long more do I have to wait for justice?” he asked the six-member panel about his daughter Siti Syazwani’s fate. The girl was raped and murdered in Taman Rhu, Sungai Petani, in 2004.
“There is still no trial date fixed after so long,” lamented Ahmad Dasuki.
He was among 300 people who packed the SM Jit Sin (Private) hall here where the caucus, chaired by Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz, was held.
Ahmad Dasuki did not let go of the opportunity to raise his grouses with the panel.
“The police claimed they solved the case within 24 hours after it happened. But they later released the Indonesian suspect because the DNA did not match.
“Nothing happened until I met the Prime Minister last year to seek his help. Now another suspect has been caught but there is still no trial,” he added.
Ahmad later passed over a stack of documents to Nazri, who pledged to submit them to the relevant authorities.
Security was the main issue brought up at the hearing, with many questioning the increasing number of rapes, snatch thefts, burglaries and armed robberies, and the lack of police presence on the streets.
Summing things up, Nazri told the audience that MPs would highlight their grievances in Parliament.
Opposition Leader Lim Kit Siang, who was among those in the panel, urged the police to take heed and pay greater attention to reducing the crime rate.
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