Malaysian court upholds conviction against former pathologist, 5 others over murder of prosecutor Kevin Morais

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The Malaysian Court of Appeal upheld the death sentence of six men who were found guilty of killing Deputy Public Prosecutor Anthony Kevin Morais nine years ago on Thursday ( Mar 14 ).

They are original doctor Captain Dr R Kunaseegaran, 61, money merchant S Ravi Chandran, 53, and four additional poor men, R Dinishwaran, 32, A K Thinesh Kumar, 31, M Vishwanath, 34, and S Nimalan, 31.

A three-judge board made a unanimous decision to overturn the charm filed by the six people, which had convicted and sentenced them to death for the murder, on July 10, 2020, before a unanimous three-judge panels consisting of Judge Hadhariah Syed Ismail, Judge Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, and Judge Azmi Ariffin.

Judge Hadhariah stated in the judge’s decision that the Supreme Court judge determined that the High Court judge did not violate the laws and facts after reviewing all the arguments raised by the High Court judge and the facts presented in court.

” The conviction imposed ( against the six men ) by the High Court was correct”, she said.

Judge Hadhariah argued that Morais ‘ crime was carefully planned, and that the state of the body when it was discovered demonstrated the resentment of all the accused.

If killing the victim was n’t enough, the victim’s car was also burned, and his personal belongings were taken away as well.

This death event qualifies as remarkable from a regular murder incident. Therefore, in our opinion, the punishment that commensurate ( with ) the offence committed is hang to death,” said Judge Hadhariah.

She added that when Morais ‘ body was discovered, it was completely unclothed ( but ) without shoes and had his hands tied behind his back with a tie.

The system is placed in a bucket in a baby position and has seven force scars or compression on its neck, shoulders, and back. Iron cable is used to tie the sack before being placed in the disc. Then, she said, concrete is poured into the roller barrel, where it is then dumped into a swamp.

According to her, forensic researchers determined that Morais ‘ death was caused by suffocation.

The accused also shared a common goal to murder Morais because Ravi Chandran, Dinishwaran, Thinesh Kumar, Vishwanath, and Nimalan were with them when their Triton vehicle collided with the deceased’s vehicle, according to the judge.

Judge Hadhariah claimed Kunaseegaran was even involved based on the fact that he merely grinned and counseled G Gunasekaran to remain calm and never interfere with the other accused’s affairs when the latter informed him about the blood coming from the drum chamber and that he was only partially involved.

Kunaseegaran even showed a photo of the deceased’s burning vehicles to Gunasekaran on his cell phone, according to Kunaseegaran, who added that because of all the issues, he would bear the costs of the other accused.

Judge Hadhariah claimed that Kunaseegaran wanted to kill Morais and that the other accused were his agencies.

Initial accusations of murder against Morais were dropped when Gunasekaran admitted guilt to the cost of disposing Morais ‘ figure in the Sessions Court. He was given a two-year prison sentence.

The trial therefore appointed Gunasekaran as a witness in the test for the six defendants.

The six men were found guilty of killing Morais and were sentenced to death by the High Court on July 10, 2020.

On September 4, 2015, they were accused of killing Morais, 55, at a scene along Jalan Dutamas Raya Sentul and Jalan USJ 1/6D, Subang Jaya, between 7am and 8pm.

The dying was reported missing on the day of the incident and was last seen leaving the property in a Proton Perdana vehicle to his company at the Attorney General’s Chambers in Putrajaya.

On September 16, the same year, his body was discovered in a disc filled with practical at Persiaran Subang Mewah, Subang Jaya.

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Commentary: Singapore’s balancing act continues regardless of US election outcome

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Fourth, given that his predecessor is still controversial on a national level, the Biden strategy wants this election to be less of a referendum on the president’s second term and more of a choice over a second one. Trump’s irresponsible call for social security cuts is just one example of how he made it simpler for Biden to carry out that plan.

WHAT TO Expect During A Next Trump Trial

A Donald Trump return to power in the US would have significant repercussions internally.

A Trump success will result in work to source out the therefore- called “deep position” of civil servants, impacting the US government’s ability to function as it does now. His planned severe immigration crackdown will also result in a decline in home suffering, both economically and socially, as well as in international relations and climate change.

There will be a lot of influence on the rest of the world because the world’s security is more sensitive than ever.

If the US were to remain in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization ( NATO ), a second Trump term would mean a lessening of its commitment to Ukraine and a significant reduction in its involvement there.

Countries like Japan and South Korea are likely to find their individual nuclear weapons, which would have an impact on their relations with China and have a regional influence as a result.

A Trump presidency would be less likely to participate in restraining Israel in its vengeance against Hamas ‘ Oct. 7, 2023 strike, which the Biden administration has begun to do more formally. &nbsp, This could lead to further increase of the conflict, which may directly impact Singapore’s sea market.

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Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits Japan’s Fukushima

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Eastern Japan was struck by an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.8 early on Friday ( Mar 15 ), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The core of the disaster was off the coastline of Fukushima prefecture, where solid spasms were recorded, the company said, adding that a stormContinue Reading

Europe regulator says will take time needed to approve China jet

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COLOGNE: Europe’s heat safety regulation will take whatever time is needed to review China’s C919 passenger aircraft, its top official told Reuters, dampening Beijing’s hopes of rapidly breaking into a market marked by jet shortages and a Boeing safety crisis. China is putting more regulatory pressure on American governments toContinue Reading

China raises prospect of retaliation after US House approves Bill that could lead to nationwide TikTok ban

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After the United States ‘ House of Representatives passed legislation that could result in the short-lived video platform TikTok being banned in America, China has raised the possibility of reprisal, according to researchers. However, Beijing may have to take into account several important factors before making a decision.

A representative from the Chinese commerce ministry said at a press conference on Thursday ( Mar 14), stating that the US should” sincerely respect the principles of a market economy and fair competition ( and ) stop unfairly suppressing foreign companies. China will “take all necessary measures to resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.”

The act was overwhelmingly passed in a nonpartisan vote on Wednesday in the US House, and it will now be before the Senate. ByteDance, a subsidiary of TikTok’s Chinese parent company, may have about six weeks to sell its controlling play, or the software would be prohibited in the US.

The House vote represents TikTok’s most significant blow to the company’s ongoing social conflict over claims that the company might censor content and collect sensitive user data from its 170 million US users.

Wang Wenbin, a spokesman for the Foreign international government, claimed the Bill is unfair competition.

During a regular press briefing on Thursday, Mr. Wang said,” It places the US on the other side of the principles of fair rivals and global economic and trade guidelines.”

According to US media outlets, US federal officials have not provided any people proof that the Chinese government is using the app for monitoring or propaganda purposes.

However, there have been numerous instances in recent years where people have expressed concerns that TikTok was used to this conclusion. TikTok has on its part stated on numerous occasions that it will not and will not reveal British customer data with the Chinese authorities.

Chew Shou Zi, the CEO of TikTok, has stated that TikTok will use its constitutional authority to evade a restrictions. After the bill is signed by the president, the firm has 165 time to file a legal challenge.

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China says US TikTok vote follows ‘logic of a bandit’

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Beijing’s China claimed on Thursday ( Mar 14 ) that the US House of Representatives ‘ decision to ratify a bill that would “force TikTok to cut ties with its Chinese parent company” or be outlawed in the US follows “entirely the logic of a bandit.”

Although the short-video app has gained a lot of popularity internationally, European cities are concerned about its possession by Chinese technology company ByteDance and alleged servitude to Beijing’s decision Communist Party.

A expenses that may require TikTok to withdraw from its parent company or be subject to a nationwide ban was unanimously approved by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday.

The Bill has yet to pass the Senate, where it is anticipated to have to complete a more stringent set of requirements before becoming law.

According to Wang Wenbin, a spokesperson for the foreign ministry,” The Bill passed by the United States House of Representatives places the United States on the opposite end of the lines of fair competition and international economic and trade rules.”

There is no fairness and justice at all, he said, “if so-called reasons of national security can be used to unilaterally control superb companies from other countries.”

This is totally the logic of a pirate when someone notices something that someone else has and attempts to take it for themselves.

The world will be able to see more clearly how well the United States ‘ so-called guidelines and get benefit the world or how they only benefit the country itself as a result of how the country handled the TikTok event. “

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Dry run for third pedestrian route expected to increase access to Johor checkpoint building

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The Star and various media have highlighted that commuters, including pregnant women, have been calling for the path to become reopened, following its closing during the Covid- 19 crisis.

They are officially required to circumnavigate the BSI CIQ by 1.5 kilometers.

“( The Cabinet committee ) gave the green light to carry out a dry run for about two months. We’ll get going with this and see if there are any issues.

Mr. Fazli was quoted by The Star as saying,” If everything is fine, we will bring the matter up again to the Cabinet to get approval for the way to be gazetted as standard access to the BSI.

If Johor Chief Minister Onn Hafiz Ghazi gives the third pedestrian way the green light, he added, and that the dried run for the route is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. He provided no further information.

” We may have about two to three weeks to get everything ready before the dry work begins,” said Mr. Fazli.

If the access route get gazetted, the condition executive councillor stated that the walkway may serve as the first official route for pedestrians to travel to the checkpoint building.

There are no clear pathways to the BSI at the moment. People can access the CIQ through JB Sentral by the two entrances along Jalan Jim Quee and Jalan Tun ( Abdul ) Razak.

According to The Star, Mr. Fazli claimed that if this path were to be gazetted, folks would then have direct access to the CIQ without having to travel through JB Sentral.

Local media had previously reported that the Home Ministry of Malaysia had been considering reopening the staircase to Johor’s roadblocks to make it easier for people to get their passports through Singapore.

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