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Borneo Post
18-06-2025
- Borneo Post
Likas syabu trafficker's death sentence replaced with life imprisonment
The Kota Kinabalu Court Complex. KOTA KINABALU (June 17): A self-employed man, who received the capital punishment for trafficking in syabu, escaped the hangman's noose after the Court of Appeal here on Tuesday substituted it with an imprisonment for life. Justice Dato' Hj Azman Abdullah, who sat together with Justices Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli and Datuk Noorin Badaruddin, unanimously quashed the death penalty imposed on Ang Eng Khong, 42, after allowing the appeal against his sentence. Ang was sentenced to life imprisonment of 30 years from the date of his arrest on October 31, 2018 and 12 strokes of the cane. On February 6, 2023, he was sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court here for trafficking in 1,746.8 grams of syabu. Ang was found guilty of a charge under Section 39B (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 39B (2) of the same Act after a full trial. The indictment provides for the death sentence or imprisonment for life and whipping, upon conviction. Ang was convicted of trafficking in the syabu at Taman Awam Teluk Likas on Oct 31, 2018. Earlier, counsel Hamid Ismail submitted among others that his client's representation letter had been accepted by the prosecution. Hamid explained that the representation was to substitute the death penalty to life imprisonment pursuant to the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty 2023.
Borneo Post
17-06-2025
- Borneo Post
Syabu trafficker's death sentence replaced with life imprisonment
The Kota Kinabalu Court Complex. KOTA KINABALU (June 17): A self-employed man, who received the capital punishment for trafficking in syabu, escaped the hangman's noose after the Court of Appeal here on Tuesday substituted it with an imprisonment for life. Justice Dato' Hj Azman Abdullah, who sat together with Justices Datuk Azhahari Kamal Ramli and Datuk Noorin Badaruddin, unanimously quashed the death penalty imposed on Ang Eng Khong, 42, after allowing the appeal against his sentence. Ang was sentenced to life imprisonment of 30 years from the date of his arrest on October 31, 2018 and 12 strokes of the cane. On February 6, 2023, he was sentenced to death by hanging by a High Court here for trafficking in 1,746.8 grams of syabu. Ang was found guilty of a charge under Section 39B (1) (a) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952, punishable under Section 39B (2) of the same Act after a full trial. The indictment provides for the death sentence or imprisonment for life and whipping, upon conviction. Ang was convicted of trafficking in the syabu at Taman Awam Teluk Likas on October 31, 2018. Earlier, counsel Hamid Ismail submitted among others that his client's representation letter had been accepted by the prosecution. Hamid explained that the representation was to substitute the death penalty to life imprisonment pursuant to the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty 2023.
Borneo Post
03-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- Borneo Post
PKAYS golf charity caps another successful fundraiser
Dato' Sri Dr Hj Sabin Samintah teeing off the first ball to launch PJKAYS Golf Amal 2025 at Sutera Golf Club, witnessed by Datuk Eddie Abdullah (third from left), Dr Fairrul Kadir (second left) and Datuk Haji Hajam (left). KOTA KINABALU (June 3): A recent golf charity by Pertubuhan Jaringan Kebajikan Anak-Anak Yatim Sabah (PJKAYS) capped another successful fundraising event which is into its fifth series this year. Mayor of Kota Kinabalu City Hall (DBKK), Dato' Sri Dr Hj Sabin Samintah, did the honours by teeing off the first ball to launch the tournament at Sutera Harbour Marina Golf Club here. He was among some 80 golfers who decided to spend their Saturdays golfing and raising much-needed funds for PJKAYS' welfare and motivational programs for orphans and disadvantaged children. PJKAYS President Datuk Eddie Abdullah in his remarks at the prize-giving ceremony thanked all the generous sponsors, donors and companies which bought flights to join this PJKAYS Golf Amal 2025 series. Eddie also expressed his deep appreciation to relentless efforts of the PJKAYS Golf coordinators Kol Herman Bombang and Ir. Chan Ling Ket as well as the rest of the organising committee in making this year's event another one that all could be proud of despite the arduous challenges in the beginning. The main golf winners in their respective categories are as follows: VIP: 1. Datuk Thomas Logijin, 2. Datuk Hajam Lajah Ajam, 3. Datuk Hj Salsidu Ibrahim, 4. Datuk George Bandusena, 5. Dato' Sri Dr Hj Sabin Samitah; Medal A: 1. ACP Kasim Muda, 2. Tuanku Sharif; 3. Jaafar Malibas, 4. Mohd Helmi Hafifudin, 5. Larry Tukah; Medal B: 1. Maspol, 2. Ahmad Azuwaniza bin Mohd Ariffin, 3. William Ho, 4. Ishak Janta, 5. Abdul Razak Bahram; Medal C: 1. Jimon Jahim, 2. Affendi, 3. Jasni Yusof, 4. Tn Safwan, 5. Muhammad Zaid; Ladies: 1. Intan Aziz, 2. Clare Lydia M.A. Kunju, 3. Dr Dionysia Kibat. There were also novelty prizes, lucky draws and one grand lucky draw prize to round up the occasion.
