In reference to Article 5(2) of the Federal Constitution, it states that "No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty save in accordance with law. We have accepted this provision which gives right to life and thus, no one should deprive another person's life in accordance to the law. But does it bring justice to the victim's family?
On October 2006, a Mongolian national was murdered either by C-4 explosives or was somehow killed first and her remains were later destroyed with C-4. It was alleged that her murder was due to her involvement with the former Malaysian Prime Minister, Najib Abdul Razak, who was eventually acquitted.
On 23 August 2013, Sirul Azhar Umar and Azilah Hadri were acquitted by the Court of Appeal but this decision was subsequently overturned by the Federal Court on 13 January 2015, finding both individuals guilty of murder and sentenced to death. However, Sirul has fled and is now detained in Australia while Azilah is languishing in the Kajang prison, awaiting to be executed.
Recently, Altantunya's father has revealed that Altantuyaa's youngest son, now aged 16, still has no idea that his mother has been murdered: (Link)
Suspected Serial Rapist & Killer: Rabidin Satir
A 42 year-old unemployed Dusun man from Tambunan, Sabah, was charged with: -
Recently, Altantunya's father has revealed that Altantuyaa's youngest son, now aged 16, still has no idea that his mother has been murdered: (Link)
Suspected Serial Rapist & Killer: Rabidin Satir
A 42 year-old unemployed Dusun man from Tambunan, Sabah, was charged with: -
- Raping-to-death a 17-year old girl at Kampung Ketari on March 7
- Rape of a 9-year old girl at Taman Sri Marong, Bentong on July 2009
- 3 counts of rape and 1 count of committing unnatural sex
- Rape of another 17 year-old girl at a house at Jalan Kuala Lumpur-Bentong on June 21,2010
- Rape of 8-year old girl at a riverside behind a house in Ketari, Bentong on April 29, 2011
- Raping and sodomising a 16-year old girl at a house in Ketari, Bentong on October 12, 2011
- Murder of 31-year old man and later raped the deceased's wife in Bentong, Pahang on November 3, 2012
Rabidin Satir (commonly known as " Rambo Bentong") is currently awaiting for his execution.
With the recent news of the government abolishing the death penalty for 11 offences, it could potentially spare the lives of dangerous criminals.
The main question that one should consider is where then do justice lie? Does it lie on the right to life of a person who deliberately and intentionally took another innocent person's life or does it lie on the victim who's life was cut-short on the hands of another, and the family's victim who are in a permanent state of emotional limbo as they await a promised justice?
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