IS: Woman cop among 7 charged
PETALING JAYA: A policewoman and seven other persons here, in Kemaman and Kangar were charged separately in the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday in connection with the Daesh (IS) militant activities.
In the Magistrate’s Court here, Corporal Jusninawati Abdul Gani, 35, was charged with intentionally omitting information on terrorist acts at the Petaling Jaya police station between August 2015 and March 22, 2016.
She was charged under Section 130M of the Penal Code, which carries an imprisonment for up to seven years, or fine, or both, if found guilty.
Magistrate Fadzlin Suraya Datuk Mohd Suah set May 24 for mention.
Deputy public prosecutor Azlina Rasdi prosecuted, while the policewoman was unrepresented.
At the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate’s Court in Jalan Duta, businessman Mohd Naazri Ishak @ Bahari, 49, was charged with providing his Maybank account with the knowledge that the facility would be used by or benefit a terrorist entity.
He was charged with committing the offence at Flat Sri Kota, Bandar Tun Razak here at 8.20 am last March 22.
The offence, under Section 130O (1) (b) (bb) of the Penal Code, carries an imprisonment for up to 30 years, and is liable to fine, if found guilty.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar did not offer bail.
Magistrate Siti Radziah Kamaruddin set June 21 for mention.
At the Selayang Magistrate’s Court, a money changer, Mohd Haniffa Syedul Akhbar, 36, was charged with possession of items connected with terrorist act at 17 A, Kesumba 3A/6, Bukit Beruntung, Rawang, at 8.55 am last March 22.
The charge, under Section 130JB (1)(a) of the Penal Code, carries an imprisonment for up to seven years, or fine, and the forfeiture of the items concerned, if found guilty.
Mohd Haniffa, who was unrepresented, pleaded guilty to the charge.
However, the prosecution, conducted by deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Mustaffa P Kunyalam, informed the court that the guilty plea could not be recorded at the Magistrate’s Court as the offence also came under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 which came under the jurisdiction of the High Court.
Magistrate Iriane Isabelo then set May 27 for mention.
In KEMAMAN, a woman and a man were yesterday charged at two Magistrate Courts here on charges of possessing terrorism related items.
Siti Noor Aishah Atam, 29, a former public university student, was charged at Kemaman Magistrate’s Court while Anuar Ab Rawi, 40, was charged at the Kuala Terengganu Magistrate’s Court.
Siti Noor Aishah was alleged to have committed the offence at Lot 1241, Jalan Lapangan Terbang, Dungun, Terengganu at 12.25 pm on March 22.
The case was heard before Magistrate Hazwanie Hussain Bustari.
Meanwhile, Anuar was charged before Magistrate Abdul Hayyi Salim for allegedly committing the same offence at Taman Manir Indah, Kampung Banggol Tuan Muda, Manir, Kuala Terengganu at 8.48 am, also on March 22.
Both courts set May 16 for case mention and no bail was allowed for Siti Noor Aishah and Anuar who were not represented.
For the case in Kemaman, the prosecution was represented by deputy public prosecutors Mona Shazwani Kamarul Zaman and Syazwani Nawawi while in Kuala Terengganu, Siti Nur Hafizah Mohd Sokran appeared for the prosecution.
In Kangar, another man and a housewife were also charged with possessing terrorism related items in the Kangar Magistrate’s Court yesterday.
Muhammad Saiful Hashim, 35, was alleged to have committed the offence at his house in Jalan Sekolah Menengah Derma, Kangar, at 7.45 am on March 22, while Siti Nor Intan Shafinaz Johari, 27, was accused of committing the same offence in Kampung Ujung Tanjung, Kuala Perlis at 8.15 am, on the same date.
Muhammad Saiful also faced another charge of possessing six pieces of fake RM10 notes on the same day and at the same time and place.
Magistrate Mohamad Izmi Ibrahim set May 20 for case mention.
The prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Mohd Amril Johari.
The four accused were charged under Section 130 JB(1)(a) of the Penal Code which provides for a sentence of not more than seven years jail or fine and could be forfeited of any such items upon conviction.
There was no plea recorded from all the accused. - Bernama