Bouncer to be hang to death for murdering politician

MIRI -- A 30-year-old bouncer Mohamad Fitri Pauzi was sent to the gallows by the High Court here on Friday after he was found guilty of murdering Miri PKR secretary Bill Kayong in June 2016.

Judge Ravinthran N. Paramaguru when delivering the verdict today said his decision was based on the circumstantialand physical evidences tendered by the prosecution that clearly proved the accused had committed the offence at the traffic light intersection near E-Mart supermarket in Kuala Baram bypass at 8.20 am on June 21 last year.

“I hereby find the accused guilty of the charge of murder,” he said in a packed court room filled by the deceased relatives and friends.

Ravinthran said the prosecution had proven that the accused had the intention to commit the offence by testing the shot gun used in the murder in a secluded area, as it showed that the accused had made elaborate preparation to commit the act.

He said the court could not accept the accused’s argument that the weapon was used for hunting purposes as the accused can go straight to hunting areas without testing the weapon in a secluded area first.

Fitri, who was wearing black hooded sweater, appeared calm when the court interpreter explained to him in Malay the court decision.

Deputy public prosecutor Nur Nisla Latiif appeared for the prosecution, while Fitri was represented by counsel Ranbir Singh and counsel Majen Panyong did a watching brief for the family of Bill, whose Muslim name was Mohd Hasbie Abdullah.

A total with 28 prosecution witnesses were called during the trial while Fitri was the sole defence witness.

Fitri was charged under section 302 of the Penal Code which provides for the mandatory death sentence upon conviction.

Comments

Proton SUV open for booking at RM1,000

KUALA LUMPUR -- National car maker, Proton Holdings Bhd, is adopting an alphanumerical naming system for its future models beginning with the X70, its first sport utility vehicle (SUV). Sales and Marketing Vice-President Abdul Rashid Musa said the letter X is synonymous with crossover or SUV vehicles, while the number 70 denoted the size or class of the SUV and would enable Proton to adopt a logical system to add bigger or smaller models in the future. “This is the first time an alphanumerical naming system is used on a Proton model as our research shows it will make it easier to sell in ASEAN and other international markets, as there are no language barriers to overcome,” he told reporters at the preview of the new SUV. Proton Chief Executive Officer Dr Li Chunrong said Proton's adoption of the new naming system would make customer more focus on the brand name as compared with the model name. Abdul Rashid, who is also the Chief Executive Officer o...

Mahkamah meriah dengan tahanan reman lindungi rumah urut

PUTRAJAYA -- Mahkamah Majistret di sini “meriah” susulan prosiding reman beramai-ramai melibatkan 14 individu termasuk tujuh penjawat awam berkaitan dakwaan memberi dan menerima wang sogokan bagi melindungi premis urut di Kuala Lumpur. Tujuh penjawat awam terbabit ialah tiga anggota polis termasuk seorang ketua balai, seorang pegawai bomba dan tiga petugas Dewan Bandaraya Kuala Lumpur. Mereka berserta tiga lagi orang awam yang disyaki berperanan sebagai ‘runner’ atau utusan dibawa ke mahkamah itu pada kira-kira 10 pagi menaiki bas Suruhanjaya Pencegahan Rasuah Malaysia (SPRM), menyusuli empat lagi individu dipercayai pemilik premis yang tiba di mahkamah itu kira-kira sejam sebelumnya, menaiki van SPRM. Prosiding reman terhadap kesemua mereka tamat pada kira-kira pukul 1.30 tengah hari denga...

Hujan lebat di Kelantan dijangka berlanjutan ke Januari

KOTA BHARU -- Jabatan Meteorologi Kelantan menjangkakan episod hujan lebat berkemungkinan akan berlanjutan ke bulan Januari tahun hadapan di negeri ini. Pengarahnya Rabiah Zakaria berkata ia berikutan Kelantan masih dipengaruhi Monsun Timur Laut pada bulan berkenaan. "Jabatan Meteorologi Malaysia sebelum ini menjangkakan akan berlaku empat hingga enam episod hujan lebat sepanjang Monsun Timur Laut pada tahun ini dengan purata jumlah hujan antara 440 milimeter (mm) hingga 690mm bagi bulan Disember ini di Kelantan," katanya ketika dihubungi Bernama di sini, hari ini. Rabiah berkata setakat ini empat episod hujan lebat telah berlaku di pantai timur termasuklah yang sedang berlaku sekarang. Beliau berkata pemantauan masih lagi diteruskan dari semasa ke semasa bagi menentukan kemungkinan tersebut kerana bulan Disember belum berakhir. "Jika ramalan itu berlaku, ia sedikit sebanyak mungkin akan memberi kesan kepada persediaan untuk sesi persekolahan baharu tahun ...

Paper Buruk

Search This Blog