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Borneo Post
2 days ago
- Borneo Post
NGOs demand immediate release of Long Tepen protestors
Handout photo shows the two men currently under remand. MIRI (July 1): Sarawak non-governmental organisation (NGO) Keruan and Swiss NGO Bruno Manser Fonds (BMF) are calling for the immediate release of two Penan protestors from Long Tepen. The men were remanded for four days on Sunday to assist with an investigation under Section 103 of the Forest Ordinance. In a joint statement, Keruan and BMF called on the government to support the immediate release of the two men and to take action to stop logging in the area. 'The rights of indigenous peoples to their land must be respected and protected,' said the statement. The NGOs called for assistance on the matter from the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam). According to the statement, one other man escaped with minor injuries and reported the incident to the police. Komeok Joe from Keruan said while the Penan community from Long Tepen has repeatedly filed police reports against the destruction of their forests by a company, their rights have been ignored and their defenders criminalised. 'Instead of addressing the community's legitimate concerns, authorities have chosen to target those who stand up for their land and culture,' he claimed. According to the NGOs, Long Tepen folk filed police reports in September 2024, March 2025, and June 2025 against the logging activities of a company on their ancestral lands and the dismantlement of their blockades. Yesterday, Roland Engan, the lawyer for the two men, called on all parties to remain calm to allow the investigation and any possible prosecution to proceed without interference. The Sarawak Forest Department said in a statement that the two men were also being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for making criminal threats. The department claimed the two men were among individuals who had set up a blockade in Telang Usan on June 28 and used violence against the department's enforcement personnel while they were carrying out their duties by abusing and injuring them. 'These individuals also issued threatening words against enforcement personnel during the incident,' said the department. The department added another suspect fled the scene and is still being pursued. Bruno Manser Fonds Keruan Komeok Joe lead Long Tepen
Borneo Post
4 days ago
- Borneo Post
Miri Magistrates' Court orders remand of two men to assist in investigations
Handout photo shows the two men being escorted to court. KUCHING (June 29): The Magistrates' Court in Miri ordered two men to be remanded for four days to assist in the investigation of a case under Section 103 of the Forest Ordinance for using criminal force and obstructing forest officers and civil servants in performing their duties. According to a Sarawak Forest Department statement, the two men are also are also being investigated under Section 506 of the Penal Code for making criminal threats. 'The two men were among the individuals who had set up a blockade around Telang Usan on June 28 and used violence against the department's enforcement personnel while they were carrying out their duties by abusing and injuring them. 'These individuals also issued threatening words against enforcement personnel during the incident,' it said. It said another suspect, however, had fled the scene and is still being pursued. Both suspects will face a fine of not less than RM25,000 and not more than RM150,000 or imprisonment of note more than 7 years or both, if convicted. 'The public is reminded not to be excessive by violating the law by demonstrating, obstructing, injuring or threatening civil servants in carrying out their legal duties,' said the department. blockade Court crime obstructing Sarawak Forest Department
New Straits Times
7 days ago
- New Straits Times
Unemployed man fined RM3,000 for threatening media crew
JOHOR BARU: A day after admitting to two counts of mischief and reckless driving, a father of seven was once again brought before the magistrate's court today, this time for threatening media crew who were reporting on his case. Muhammad Firdaus Abdullah, 50, pleaded guilty after the charge was read before magistrate Nabilah Nizam. The unemployed man was accused of criminal intimidation by uttering threatening words towards a TV3 cameraman with the intent to cause fear. The incident allegedly took place in the compound of the Johor Baru Court Complex at 9am yesterday, shortly after the proceedings involving his road rage case. He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of two years' imprisonment, a fine, or both upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor R. Nevina urged the court to impose an appropriate sentence, stating that the threat was serious and the victim was merely carrying out his duties as a cameraman. The accused, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lower fine citing that he was unemployed and had to support his wife and seven children. The court sentenced him to a fine of RM3,000 or four months' imprisonment if he fails to pay. Meanwhile, several media practitioners, including the TV3 cameraman, filed a police report at the Johor Baru South police headquarters yesterday afternoon, alleging they were threatened while covering the court proceedings. Johor Baru South police chief Assistant Commissioner Raub Selamat said the suspect was arrested this morning in Bandar Baru Uda. In the 9am incident yesterday, the suspect allegedly issued threats against a TV3 cameraman, a 'Berita Harian' photographer and an 'Oriental Daily' journalist. Raub said video footage showed the suspect covering his face while walking into the courtroom, and confirmed that threatening words were directed specifically at the TV3 cameraman. Yesterday, Firdaus was fined RM13,000 by the magistrate's court here on two charges of crashing into a Perodua Axia and driving dangerously in an incident along Jalan Tun Razak last Sunday.
Borneo Post
11-06-2025
- Borneo Post
Man who threatened to harm sister with knife in Kuala Baram jailed 10 months
According to the charge, Zulqimi pointed a knife towards his sister while threatening to cause injury to her and others. – Photo by Jenifer Laeng MIRI (June 11): The Magistrates' Court here today sentenced a man to 10 months in jail for threatening to hurt his younger sister using a knife last month. Magistrate Ashok Linggam imposed the sentence on Zulqimi Sulaiman of Kampung Batu Satu in Kuala Baram after he pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal intimidation, framed under Section 506 of the Penal Code. The Section provides for a jail term of up to two years or a fine, or both, upon conviction. The offence was committed at the family's home in Kampung Batu Satu at around 3.15pm on May 16. According to the charge, Zulqimi pointed a knife towards his sister while threatening to cause injury to her and others. Deputy Public Prosecutor Luqman Hakim Sahrol Bahar prosecuted the case, while the accused was unrepresented.
The Sun
06-06-2025
- The Sun
Tailor pleads not guilty to molesting teen with disability
KUALA LUMPUR: A tailor pleaded not guilty in the Ampang Sessions Court today to a charge of outraging the modesty of a teenage girl with a disability last month. Muhammad Arif Zulfakar Abdul Razak, 25, is accused of committing the offence against the 17-year-old girl in the restroom of a vocational training centre in Taman Keramat, here, around 6.30 pm in early May. He was charged under Section 354 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of 10 years imprisonment, or a fine, or caning, or any combination of the two, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor (DPP) Norhidayah Abdullah Sani requested bail of RM6,000 with additional conditions that the accused be prohibited from approaching the victim or tampering with prosecution witnesses. The accused's lawyer, Lingswaran Singh, applied for minimal bail, citing his client's employment as a tailor and responsibility as the family's sole breadwinner. Judge Nurulizwan Ahmad Zubir allowed the accused to be released on bail of RM4,000 with the additional conditions requested by the prosecution and fixed July 21 for case mention. In the same court, technician Ahmad Nizar Ahmad Aminudin, 51, pleaded not guilty to threatening a 46-year-old man with a knife at a restaurant in front of a flat in Taman Dato Ahmad Razali on May 28. He was charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years imprisonment, or a fine, or both, upon conviction. DPP Norhidayah proposed a bail of RM5,000 with one surety. However, the accused's lawyer, Vinobha Doss from the National Legal Aid Foundation, requested a lower bail on the grounds that his client is the sole breadwinner of his family. The court granted bail at RM3,000 with one surety and fixed July 10 for case mention.
