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Abandoned baby boy attracts many adoptive parents

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 09:16 AM PST

SIBU: Many parents have expressed keenness to adopt the baby boy found abandoned at the Kutien Association's Senior Citizens Home on Thursday.

Prospective parents have called the association and See Hua Daily News office to explore the possibility of adopting the boy.

A young couple is believed to have abandoned the baby on a bench in the compound of the Home in Fong Ming Road.

The police are looking for the couple in their investigation into the case under Section 317 of the Penal Code.

The baby, born less than a week ago, is presently under the care of the Welfare Department. The baby of 3.05kg and 50cm tall is now at the Sibu Hospital and reported to be healthy.

Meanwhile, a nurse lodged a police report after a patient allegedly slapped her on the face and threatened her after she advised him to wait for his turn to be seen by a doctor.

The 27-year-old of a medical centre in Pedada Road here was approached by a patient at 11am a few days ago.

She said the man asked her when it would be his turn to see the doctor.

"When I told him to wait, he slapped me on the face," she alleged.

The nurse claimed that the man had also scolded her and threatened to knock her down with his car if he saw her in town.

"He took a photograph of me before leaving," she said.

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Appeal against Lee Long’s acquittal Feb 19

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 09:07 AM PST

SIBU: Sibu High Court Judge Supang Lian yesterday fixed Feb 19 next year for the hearing proper of the appeal case against the order of acquittal and discharge of Wong Leh Yin @ Lee Long.

Deputy public prosecutor Robert Pasang Alam had earlier filed an appeal against the decision of the Sessions Court on March 18, 2011, to discharge and acquit Lee Long and his seven cohorts of eight criminal charges under the Penal Code.

In the case, star witness Kueh Chiow Huat @ Ah Huat had claimed he was beaten up and tortured during his abduction by the men in February 2007.

In the first charge, Matthew Soong Chan Chin, 35, Wee Teck Hong, 43, and Hii Chie Ping, 38, together with another man allegedly committed robbery of a lorry, and put Ah Huat in fear of instant death, or hurt, and wrongfully restrained him at Lai Chee Road about 9am on Feb 7, 2007.

The charge was framed under Section 392 of the Penal Code.

In the second charge, Hii, Soong, Wee and Wong Kong Yew, 33, with 10 others still at large were said to have committed a gang-robbery of Kueh Chiow Lee's properties on Feb 9, 2007 about 3pm at Sawi Road.

They were indicted under Section 395 of the Penal Code read with Section 391 of the same Code.

In the third charge, Wee, together with four others still at large were indicted under Section 344 of the same Code for wrongful confinement of Ah Huat for 14 days.

In the fourth charge, Wong Leh Yin @ Lee Long, 46, was accused of abetting with Hii, Soong, Wee, Wong, Lau Ang Ho, 33, Yong King Lung, 26, Yong Kie Teck, 40, and 22 others still at large for abducting Ah Huat at several places.

Lee Long was charged under Section 109 of the Penal Code, read with Section 365 of the same Code.

In the fifth charge, Hii, Soong, Wee, Wong, Lau, King Lung and Kie Teck were alleged to have abducted Ah Huat and confined him at several places.

The charge was filed under Section 365 of the same code.

In the sixth charge, Lau was alleged to have caused hurt to Kueh Thoo Yong on Feb 11, 2007 at about 3pm in Deshon Road.

The charge was filed under Section 323 of the same code.

In the seventh charge, Hii, Soong, Wee and Wong together with 20 others still at large were said to have caused grievous hurt to Ah Huat at several places between Feb 6, 2007 at about 7pm and Feb 9, 2007 at about 6pm.

They were charged under Section 325 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same Code.

The eighth charge said Hii, Soong, Wee, Wong, Lau, King Lung and Kie Teck had voluntarily caused hurt to Ah Huat by means of instrument of stabbing or cutting and heated substance between Feb 10, 2007 at about 6pm and Feb 11 at about 7pm in Deshon Road.

The charge was framed under Section 324 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same code.

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Nightspot murderer has death sentence set aside

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:55 AM PST

KUCHING: A man involved in a murder case had his death sentence set aside after the Court of Appeal allowed him to appeal yesterday.

Jee Chai Foo was charged with the murder that happened at a night entertainment spot in Third Mile on Jan 4, 2009 where he and eight other suspects killed a 49-year-old.

They also injured the deceased's 22-year-old son with steel chair, knife and wooden stick.

On that day, the entertainment outlet was closed and the deceased was resting upstairs with his wife. The accused and his gang armed with weapons intruded on the premises and assaulted the 22-year-old victim who was downstairs.

Hearing the noises, the deceased went downstairs to check and the gang attacked him. The gang then fled in a car.

The accused was later charged with murder framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code substituted by Section 304(b) of the Penal Code. He was given the death sentence on Jan 17, 2011.

For the second charge of grievously hurting the 22-year-old son, the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal and affirmed the sentence of the High Court.

As such, Jee would continue his sentence of 10 years' imprisonment from the date of arrest.

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Klias poll petition dismised

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:32 AM PST

by Suraini Andokong. Posted on December 7, 2013, Saturday

KOTA KINABALU: The Election Court here yesterday dismissed with costs an election petition filed by defeated Umno-BN candidate Isnin Aliasnih, who was seeking to nullify the result of the Klias state seat won by Datuk Seri Panglima Lajim Ukin of the Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR).

Kuching-based High Court judge Datuk Yew Jen Kie held in her reserved decision that Isnin had failed to satisfy with evidence or certainty that corrupt practice during campaign was allegedly committed by one Norliah, who was one of the PKR polling agents in Klias with the knowledge and consent of Lajim.

The petitoner, Isnin, who is also acting Umno division chief for Beaufort then, filed the petition on June 12 this year to challenge the validity of the result for the Klias state seat.

In his petition, Isnin named Lajim as the first respondent, Returning Officer (RO) for the Klias state seat election and the Election Commission (EC) as the second and third respondents.

However, the judge struck out the RO and EC as respondents, and ordered Isnin to pay cost of RM10,000 to the RO and EC.

The hearing commenced on September 26 this year and the petitioner had called six witnesses to testify in the trial while the respondent had called three witnesses.

Isnin was ordered to pay RM50,000 costs to Lajim.

The Klias State seat was won by Lajim who obtained 6,324 votes with a slim majority of 342.

Counsel Muammar Julkarnain, Japar Esteban, Saiful Aizat Mokhtar, Rizwadean Bukhari Borhan and Safrin Salleh Nain represented Isnin while Lajim was represented by counsel Datuk Chau Chin Tang and Datuk Lawrence Thien.

Meanwhile, Lajim, who appeared later, expressed gratitude to God, his lawyers and supporters in Klias.

Lajim, who felt happy with the decision, cried and said he would continue to work for the people.

As for Isnin, when met after the court's decision, said he would appeal against the decision to the Court of Appeal and he believed that the truth would prevail.

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Duo jailed, whipped for armed robbery

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:23 AM PST

KOTA KINABALU: Two local men were each jailed eight years and ordered to be whipped twice by the Sessions Court here yesterday for a joint charge of armed robbery.

Judge Ismail Brahim passed the sentence on Thomas Ganjah, 38, and Mohd Zainie Sabli, 25, after finding them guilty of robbing two women of RM2,097 cash at a cyber café at Tamparuli Township in Tuaran at 7pm on September 2, 2012.

The victims were the workers of the shop.

The accused persons were convicted under Section 395 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 397 of the same Code, which provides for a maximum jail of 20 years and also liable to whipping, upon conviction.

The duo, with another accomplice still at large, were armed with a machete and scythe during the alleged robbery.

Deputy public prosecutor Nartiah F. Mirchelle Sambatan had called seven witnesses to testify against Thomas and Mohd Zainie.

Meanwhile, in the Immigration Court here, a foreign woman was fined RM10,000, in default, four months' jail for overstaying in the state.

Judge Azreena Aziz imposed the fine on Tan Xiaohong, 32, after the latter pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 15(1)(c) of the Immigration Act 1953/63 which carries a fine of not less than RM10,000 or a jail term of up to five years or both, upon conviction.

She was arrested at a hotel in Penampang on November 30.

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Local jailed for stealing motorcycle

Posted: 06 Dec 2013 08:21 AM PST

TAWAU: A 21-year-old local man was sentenced to 12 months' jail by the Magistrate's Court here yesterday for stealing a Honda EX5 motorcycle at Pasar Raya Hill Top, Jalan Utara here.

Magistrate Ferhanshah Farene meted out the sentence on Mohd Khairi Bin Robert who pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 379A of the Penal Code and read together with Section 34 of the same Penal Code which carries a jail term of not less than one year and not more than seven years and a fine, if convicted.

The accused committed the offence at about 8.30pm on November 30 with another person still at large. He had stolen the motorcycle bearing number ST1669P belonging to Abdul Malik Bin Hamit, 26.

According to the facts of the case, the accused, with his friend known as Manchoi, were hanging around at Hill Top that night when they saw the motorcycle park beside the market, and wanted to steal it.

Manchoi then asked the accused to be on the lookout while he broke a lock and connected the starter wires of the motorcycle.

Manchoi then moved the motorcycle back and asked the accused to step on the kick starter.

When the engine was switched on, Manchoi rode the motorcycle towards his house at Kampung Empang, Pasir Putih while the accused sat as a pillion rider. Unfortunately, the complainant's younger brother named Ahdam Bin Hamit saw the motorcycle, and after it was parked and the duo had gone into the house, Ahdam went nearer to see the motorcycle and was able to identify it as belonging to his brother. He then shifted the motorcycle to another place about 50 meters away from Manchoi's house.

Ahdam then sought help from the villagers to call Manchoi but Manchoi ran away leaving the accused who was then detained by the villagers.

The police arrested the accused and seized the motorcycle for further investigation. Inspector Mohd Hafiz Abdul Rahman prosecuted the case.

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