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Malay Mail
30-06-2025
- Malay Mail
Former admin assistant jailed, fined for CBT involving RM41,000 in Felda settlers death benefits
KUANTAN, June 30 — A former administrative assistant was today sentenced to three months' jail and a fine of RM20,000, in default six months in prison, by the Sessions Court here for criminal breach of trust (CBT) involving more than RM41,000 in death benefits of seven Felda settlers. Judge Sazlina Safie meted out the sentence on Nurul Syafiha Awang Za, 36, after she pleaded guilty to the charge. The judge ordered Nurul Syafiha to serve the jail sentence from today. The woman, who was then with the Felda office here, was charged as a person entrusted by one Roslan Kumin with RM41,652.42 in cash to be given as death benefits to the next of kin of seven Felda Sungai Panching settlers, to have committed CBT by dishonestly using the money for her personal use. The offence was committed at the Felda Sungai Panching Timur Office here between February 2018 and 2019. The mother of three was charged under Section 406 of the Penal Code, which provides imprisonment for not more than 10 years with whipping and is liable to a fine upon conviction. Prosecuting officer Kamariah Seman, from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), appeared for the prosecution, while Nurul Syafiha was represented by lawyer Datuk Syed Azimal Amir Syed Abu Bakar. — Bernama
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Yahoo
Nitrogen not toxic, Ohio Supreme Court rules in denying benefits to widow
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — In a 6-1 decision, the Ohio Supreme Court this week denied additional death benefits to the widow of a security guard who died of asphyxiation seconds after walking into a room filled with nitrogen gas. The widow of Kenneth Ray Jr. had accused TimkenSteel Corporation of failing to provide the proper respiratory and safety equipment while requiring him to conduct safety checks in a pressurized, sealed control room. In the per curiam opinion, the majority found that nitrogen is 'not toxic and is not a poison as those terms are commonly understood' because nitrogen appears naturally in ambient air. But in a scathing dissent, Justice Jennifer Brunner said the nitrogen gas fell within the definition of 'poison' when it displaced oxygen in the room to a toxic level, causing Ray 'to die from oxygen deprivation' within seconds. Brunner wrote, 'To dispel any doubt about the toxicity of nitrogen gas, we should take notice of the fact that nitrogen gas is now being used in the United States to conduct executions of death-row inmates.' Attorney David Steiger, who represented Ray's widow, Sharmel Culver, criticized what he called 'the Republican stranglehold' on the Court. 'It's disgusting the length the current Supreme Court will go to protect industry over people.' Chief Justice Sharon L. Kennedy and Justices Patrick F. Fischer, R. Patrick DeWine, Joseph T. Deters, Daniel R. Hawkins, and Megan E. Shanahan joined the majority opinion, reversing the Tenth District Court ruling that Ray's widow was entitled to additional benefits. The Ohio Industrial Commission earlier concluded that rules in effect at the time of the 2016 accident required respiratory equipment when 'toxic gases' were present, but because nitrogen is not considered a toxic gas, no rules violation occurred. Steiger told NBC4 that rule was changed three months after Ray's death to remove the word 'toxic,' meaning under current standards, Ray's widow would be entitled to compensation. It is not disputed that Ray's death was caused by a malfunction in an air-handling unit that uses bursts of compressed nitrogen to dislodge debris from the filter. Steiger said the danger only came in an industrial environment and workplace safety codes should have protected Ray. Ohio family contracted stomach bug from puppy bought from Petland, lawsuit claims He said for the Court to find nitrogen gas is not toxic in the workplace required 'legal somersaults and twists and turns to say the very gas that displaced the oxygen in the very room he was required to be in is not toxic — even though it killed him. ' Steiger compared the decision in the Culver case to a 2024 Supreme Court holding that a restaurant patron who ordered boneless chicken wings should reasonably expect to find bones in the chicken. 'This is like Part 2 of the boneless chicken holding' he said of the court finding 'nitrogen is not a toxic gas even though it's deadly.' In a response to an NBC4 request for comment, an Ohio Supreme Court spokesperson said, 'The legal reasoning of the Court is written between the pages of the opinion. The judiciary operates under a framework where the Court communicates its determination exclusively through formal orders, decisions, and opinions. This protocol ensures that the legal process remains impartial and adheres strictly to the rule of law.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
