TIADA negara mahu terbabit dalam kancah menjual dan memperdagangkan manusia kerana ia akan dipandang jijik dan bertentangan dengan hak kebebasan manusia. Namun, di negara tertentu, kegiatan penyeludupan manusia tetap berlaku. Disebabkan kedudukan geografi dan kemakmuran ekonomi yang menjadi tumpuan rakyat asing, Malaysia menjadi mangsa keadaan. Negara ini dijadikan transit kegiatan haram itu. Malaysia sudah sekian lama menjadi destinasi pendatang dari Indonesia, Thailand, Filipina, Kemboja, Vietnam, Myanmar, China, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Afrika dan banyak lagi untuk mencari rezeki. Keadaan ini menyebabkan Malaysia terdedah kepada kegiatan penyeludupan manusia oleh sindiket antarabangsa. Baru-baru ini, Amerika Syarikat dalam laporan Pemerdagangan Manusia 2009 meletakkan Malaysia sebagai satu daripada 17 negara yang mempunyai rekod buruk dalam kegiatan pemerdagangan manusia. Laporan itu menyatakan, walaupun Malaysia menguatkuasakan Akta Antipemerdagangan Orang 2007, penguatkuasaannya dilihat terhad bagi kes pelacuran, manakala kes pemerdagangan manusia dalam sektor pekerjaan dan isu pelarian Myanmar yang didakwa diperdagangkan ke Thailand dikatakan tidak diberi perhatian. Bagaimanapun, kerajaan tidak berdiam diri dan berusaha sedaya upaya untuk menangani masalah ini melalui kerjasama dengan beberapa negara lain. Terbaru ialah persetujuan Malaysia dan Australia memantapkan kerjasama bagi membanteras kegiatan penyeludupan manusia antara kedua-dua negara, terutama dalam aspek pencegahan awal dan perkongsian maklumat risikan yang lebih kerap.
Perkara itu adalah antara yang dibincang dan dipersetujui dalam pertemuan antara Datuk Seri Najib Razak dengan rakan sejawatnya dari Australia, Kevin Rudd, di Putrajaya, kelmarin. Susulan itu, ketua pasukan keselamatan kedua-dua negara akan mengadakan perbincangan untuk mencari kaedah lebih baik mencegah kegiatan terbabit, termasuk meningkatkan keberkesanan operasi dan pemantauan yang lebih berkesan. Kuala Lumpur sudah memberi jaminan kepada Canberra bahawa Malaysia akan melakukan yang terbaik untuk menyekat kemasukan pendatang tanpa izin ke negara berkenaan dari sini. Isu kebanjiran pendatang tanpa izin menjadi kebimbangan Australia sejak kebelakangan ini kerana ramai pendatang dari Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Pakistan dan Sri Lanka dikatakan masuk ke negara itu dengan menggunakan Malaysia sebagai pangkalan permulaan bagi laluan jalan laut menerusi Indonesia. Laporan menyebut Australia sudah memintas dan menahan 15 bot pendatang tanpa izin baru-baru ini, manakala Malaysia menahan lebih 100 pendatang di perairan negara dan sesetengah kegiatan itu dikesan selepas bot yang membawa mereka karam di perairan negara. Apa pun, kita berharap semua negara bekerjasama terutama negara jiran seperti Singapura, Thailand, Filipina dan Indonesia termasuk bertukar maklumat risikan serta rondaan lebih ketat di perairan masing-masing bagi mengekang kegiatan penyeludupan manusia itu.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Nightmare for woman over Internet nude pics
Stress and fear.
Those are the feelings haunting a woman since she received threats from her ex-boyfriend who posted nude photos and video clips of her on the Internet.
The victim, known as Tan, 25, said she only realised what he had done after being informed by former college mates last week.
Tan, who had pursued a Science degree at a college in Australia, said she got to know her ex-boyfriend, a Hong Kong national, during the four years they studied together in the same college.
However, their relationship ended in September last year.
Following her graduation, Tan returned to Malaysia, but her life was disrupted after college mates contacted her and asked about several nude video clips of her, which had been circulated by e-mail.
What was even more shocking and embarrassing was the fact that her ex-boyfriend sent the photos to her parents.
Tan now suffers from stress and extreme fear caused by her ex-boyfriend’s actions and frequent calls harassing her.
“He could not accept my decision to end the relationship and wanted an explanation,” she told a news conference at MCA’s Public Complaints Bureau yesterday.
The bureau’s chief Datuk Michael Chong said it had received 23 similar cases since 2006 and that 20 of them involved women.
He said the bureau received reports of six such cases from January to June this year alone, and added that it feared the matter would persist although highlighted by the media many times.
—Bernama 8/7/2009
Those are the feelings haunting a woman since she received threats from her ex-boyfriend who posted nude photos and video clips of her on the Internet.
The victim, known as Tan, 25, said she only realised what he had done after being informed by former college mates last week.
Tan, who had pursued a Science degree at a college in Australia, said she got to know her ex-boyfriend, a Hong Kong national, during the four years they studied together in the same college.
However, their relationship ended in September last year.
Following her graduation, Tan returned to Malaysia, but her life was disrupted after college mates contacted her and asked about several nude video clips of her, which had been circulated by e-mail.
What was even more shocking and embarrassing was the fact that her ex-boyfriend sent the photos to her parents.
Tan now suffers from stress and extreme fear caused by her ex-boyfriend’s actions and frequent calls harassing her.
“He could not accept my decision to end the relationship and wanted an explanation,” she told a news conference at MCA’s Public Complaints Bureau yesterday.
The bureau’s chief Datuk Michael Chong said it had received 23 similar cases since 2006 and that 20 of them involved women.
He said the bureau received reports of six such cases from January to June this year alone, and added that it feared the matter would persist although highlighted by the media many times.
—Bernama 8/7/2009
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
MACC nabs lecturer who demanded sex and money to pass students
A lecturer at a private international university who allegedly demanded sex and money from his students in return for better grades has been arrested by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC).
The man, a foreigner in his 40s who lectures in Cyberjaya, was arrested at about 5pm after a victim lodged a report with the MACC.
It is learnt the woman, 24, sat for a qualifying exam to enable her to continue her Masters’ degree.
After sitting for her papers, she was allegedly approached by her lecturer who told her she did not do well in her exam.
He then allegedly told her that he could help her provided she agreed to give in to his demands.
He was said to have initially asked her for sexual favours but when she refused, he demanded money as well if she wanted to pass the exam.
The lecturer was also said to have uttered words that caused the woman to be fearful.
MACC director of investigations Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull confirmed the arrest but declined to elaborate.
Meanwhile, in Parliament, in his written reply to a question by N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR — Padang Serai), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the MACC has concluded two investigations into alleged money politics involving Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Nazri said the investigation papers would be forwarded to the commission’s legal and prosecution department for a decision.
He added that the case involving a branch chief and Umno Rendang divisional delegates in garnering support for Mohd Ali as the Umno vice-president has been closed.
The case was decided as a ‘no further action’ case and closed on May 25.
In Putrajaya, the MACC arrested two men for making false statements over a housing loan application.
The suspects, aged 31 and 38, were said to have used a false architect’s certificate to apply for a home loan of more than RM152,000 from a bank.
They were detained in Kelantan.
Thursday June 25, 2009 Star Online
The man, a foreigner in his 40s who lectures in Cyberjaya, was arrested at about 5pm after a victim lodged a report with the MACC.
It is learnt the woman, 24, sat for a qualifying exam to enable her to continue her Masters’ degree.
After sitting for her papers, she was allegedly approached by her lecturer who told her she did not do well in her exam.
He then allegedly told her that he could help her provided she agreed to give in to his demands.
He was said to have initially asked her for sexual favours but when she refused, he demanded money as well if she wanted to pass the exam.
The lecturer was also said to have uttered words that caused the woman to be fearful.
MACC director of investigations Datuk Mohd Shukri Abdull confirmed the arrest but declined to elaborate.
Meanwhile, in Parliament, in his written reply to a question by N. Gobalakrishnan (PKR — Padang Serai), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nazri Aziz said the MACC has concluded two investigations into alleged money politics involving Malacca Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Ali Rustam.
Nazri said the investigation papers would be forwarded to the commission’s legal and prosecution department for a decision.
He added that the case involving a branch chief and Umno Rendang divisional delegates in garnering support for Mohd Ali as the Umno vice-president has been closed.
The case was decided as a ‘no further action’ case and closed on May 25.
In Putrajaya, the MACC arrested two men for making false statements over a housing loan application.
The suspects, aged 31 and 38, were said to have used a false architect’s certificate to apply for a home loan of more than RM152,000 from a bank.
They were detained in Kelantan.
Thursday June 25, 2009 Star Online
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Abducted girl found dead
A 16-year-old schoolgirl who was kidnapped last Friday was found murdered with her partially-burnt body dumped in some bushes.Police found the semi-decomposed body of Lai Ying Xin (pic) at 1.40am yesterday in Taman Putri, Kulai.
It is learnt that she might have been kidnapped by people known to her and police were pursuing several leads, including that one of the suspects may have been the victim’s ex-boyfriend.
Johor deputy police chief Senior Asst Comm (I) Tun Hisan Tun Hamzah said police believe Ying Xin had been murdered even before the kidnappers demanded ransom.
He said Ying Xin, the third of four siblings, was kidnapped outside a hypermarket after 9pm on Friday where she had been working as a part-time sales girl.
“The victim’s mother lodged a police report the following morning when the kidnappers called at 6.20am and demanded a ransom,” SAC Tun Hisan told a press conference yesterday at the state police headquarters.
Police have ruled out the involvement of Ah Long.
It is learnt that the kidnappers demanded RM60,000 but family members only managed to raise RM30,000, which was dropped off at an undisclosed location at about 3am on Monday.
Police detained seven suspects in Kulai on Monday but released three of them after questioning.
The remaining four, aged between 16 and 22 years, are odd-job workers and have been remanded until Sept 21 to assist investigations.
Police recovered two-thirds of the ransom money and a silver Perodua Kembara.
SAC Tun Hisan said after questioning the suspects, police were able to locate the victim’s body, which was then sent to the Sultanah Aminah Hospital mortuary.
The autopsy report revealed that the victim had been strangled before her body was set on fire. It also found that she had not been raped.
Her family members arrived at the mortuary at 3.30pm to identify the body.
The five people left about 30 minutes later.
Wednesday September 17, 2008 The Star
Monday, July 28, 2008
Pasangan mengaku tidak bersalah terima deposit RM222 juta secara haram
Sepasang suami isteri mengaku tidak bersalah di Mahkamah Sesyen di sini hari ini terhadap pertuduhan menerima deposit RM222 juta tanpa lesen yang sah dari Bank Negara.
Pakar motivasi Dr Jailani Jabar, 48, dan Dr Latifah Taib, 47, kedua-dua pengarah Syarikat Jai Network Systems Sdn Bhd, didakwa melakukan kesalahan itu di No 474, Jalan Beserah, Kuantan, antara 1 Januari dan 17 Julai 2007.
Mereka didakwa mengikut Seksyen 25(1) Akta Bank dan Institusi-institusi Kewangan 1989 dan boleh dihukum mengikut Seksyen 103(1)(a) akta yang sama, yang membawa hukuman penjara sehingga 10 tahun atau denda sehingga RM10 juta atau kedua-duanya.
Pasangan itu turut mengaku tidak bersalah bagi pihak Syarikat Jai Network Systems Sdn Bhd kerana menerima deposit tanpa memiliki suatu lesen yang sah. Pendakwa Raya dari Bank Negara, S Ganesan mengesyorkan mahkamah mengenakan wang jaminan RM5 juta terhadap Jailani dan RM500,000 untuk Latifah. Peguambela pasangan itu, V Kumaresan memohon mahkamah mengenakan wang jaminan yang rendah kerana Jailani mempunyai empat isteri dan 13 anak manakala semua aset mereka telah dibekukan.
Hakim S M Komathy Suppiah membenarkan Jailani dibebaskan dengan jaminan RM1 juta dengan dua orang penjamin dan Latifah dikenakan ikat jamin RM500,000 dengan seorang penjamin sehingga kes itu disebut semula 29 Ogos ini. Sehingga jam 4 petang tadi, kedua-dua mereka masih gagal menjelaskan wang jaminan itu.
Rabu lalu, pasangan itu didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuantan terhadap 189 pertuduhan melakukan aktiviti pengubahan wang haram membabitkan hampir RM170 juta.
Jailani mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap 106 pertuduhan pengubahan wang haram membabitkan RM98.7 juta manakala isterinya mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap 83 pertuduhan membabitkan RM71.3 juta.
— Bernama 28.07.2008
Pakar motivasi Dr Jailani Jabar, 48, dan Dr Latifah Taib, 47, kedua-dua pengarah Syarikat Jai Network Systems Sdn Bhd, didakwa melakukan kesalahan itu di No 474, Jalan Beserah, Kuantan, antara 1 Januari dan 17 Julai 2007.
Mereka didakwa mengikut Seksyen 25(1) Akta Bank dan Institusi-institusi Kewangan 1989 dan boleh dihukum mengikut Seksyen 103(1)(a) akta yang sama, yang membawa hukuman penjara sehingga 10 tahun atau denda sehingga RM10 juta atau kedua-duanya.
Pasangan itu turut mengaku tidak bersalah bagi pihak Syarikat Jai Network Systems Sdn Bhd kerana menerima deposit tanpa memiliki suatu lesen yang sah. Pendakwa Raya dari Bank Negara, S Ganesan mengesyorkan mahkamah mengenakan wang jaminan RM5 juta terhadap Jailani dan RM500,000 untuk Latifah. Peguambela pasangan itu, V Kumaresan memohon mahkamah mengenakan wang jaminan yang rendah kerana Jailani mempunyai empat isteri dan 13 anak manakala semua aset mereka telah dibekukan.
Hakim S M Komathy Suppiah membenarkan Jailani dibebaskan dengan jaminan RM1 juta dengan dua orang penjamin dan Latifah dikenakan ikat jamin RM500,000 dengan seorang penjamin sehingga kes itu disebut semula 29 Ogos ini. Sehingga jam 4 petang tadi, kedua-dua mereka masih gagal menjelaskan wang jaminan itu.
Rabu lalu, pasangan itu didakwa di Mahkamah Sesyen Kuantan terhadap 189 pertuduhan melakukan aktiviti pengubahan wang haram membabitkan hampir RM170 juta.
Jailani mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap 106 pertuduhan pengubahan wang haram membabitkan RM98.7 juta manakala isterinya mengaku tidak bersalah terhadap 83 pertuduhan membabitkan RM71.3 juta.
— Bernama 28.07.2008
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Rakaman dedah derita tahanan Guantanamo
BUKTI: Rakaman video menunjukkan gambaran sebenar siasatan di penjara Guantanamo. - REUTERSRemaja Afghanistan menangis ketika disoal siasat lebih 4 hari
Omar Khadr, 16, yang ditahan di Afghanistan oleh askar Amerika Syarikat dan dihantar ke kem tahanan Teluk Guantanamo kelihatan menangis ketika disoal siasat dan mengangkat tangannya untuk meminta bantuan, dalam rakaman video yang dikeluarkan semalam. "Tolong saya," tangisnya berkali-kali dalam kekecewaan.
Video selama 10 minit itu, yang dipilih oleh peguam Omar daripada rakaman lebih tujuh jam oleh sebuah kamera tersembunyi menunjukkannya menangis dan mukanya diletakkan di atas tangannya ketika disoal siasat oleh ejen perisikan Kanada selama lebih empat hari pada 2003. Video berkenaan memberi gambaran sebenar apa yang berlaku dalam penahanan dan soal siasat yang terlalu lama ke atas banduan Guantanamo. Seorang ejen perisikan keselamatan Kanada dalam video itu menyoal Khadr bertubi-tubi mengenai kejadian yang berlaku sebelum dia ditahan sebagai musuh peperangan ketika berusia 15 tahun.
Khadr, warga Kanada dituduh melemparkan bom tangan yang mengakibatkan askar AS terbunuh pada pertempuran di Afghanistan pada 2002. Dia ditahan selepas dijumpai di dalam timbunan kawasan yang terkena letupan bom dalam keadaan kecederaan teruk dan hampir mati. Dalam soal siasat itu, Khadr menarik kemeja-T banduan berwarna oren yang dipakainya untuk menunjukkan kesan kecederaannya dan mengadu dia tidak dapat menggerakkan tangannya dan berkata dia tidak diberi rawatan perubatan, walaupun diminta. Khadr juga memberitahu ejen berkenaan yang dia diseksa ketika berada dalam penanahan tentera AS di pangkalan udara Bagram di Afghanistan, tempat dia ditahan pertama kali pada 2002. Jurucakap Pentagon, Panglima Tentera Laut, J D Gordon menafikan Khadr diperlakukan dengan buruk ketika berada dalam tahanan AS. "Dasar kami ialah untuk memberi layanan berperikemanusiaan kepada tahanan dan Khadr dilayan secara baik," kata Gordon.
Mei lalu, Mahkamah Agung Kerajaan Kanada mengarahkan Kanada menyerahkan bukti utama kepada pasukan perundangan Khadr bagi membolehkannya membela diri bagi tuduhan yang dihadapinya, termasuk tuduhan AS bahawa dia melakukan intipan dan memberi sokongan material kepada pengganas.
AP
Thursday, July 10, 2008
Malaysia minister backs castration for repeat offender rapists
A senior female minister in Malaysia said Wednesday she backs the castration of repeat offender rapists as a way to put a stop to a surge in the number of rape cases here.
"I think that drastic action is needed for such a heinous crime," the country's minister for women, family and community development Ng Yen Yen was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.
"It should be an issue for discussion. We should think of the role of castration to prevent rape," she said.
"Personally, I am all for it," she added.
The minister called for a public debate on the sensitive matter in predominantly Muslim Malaysia.
Her remarks come amid a sharp rise in the number of rape cases in Malaysia.
A total of 3,177 rape cases were reported in 2007, up 68 percent from 1,887 in 2005, Ng said.
"I think that drastic action is needed for such a heinous crime," the country's minister for women, family and community development Ng Yen Yen was quoted as saying by Bernama news agency.
"It should be an issue for discussion. We should think of the role of castration to prevent rape," she said.
"Personally, I am all for it," she added.
The minister called for a public debate on the sensitive matter in predominantly Muslim Malaysia.
Her remarks come amid a sharp rise in the number of rape cases in Malaysia.
A total of 3,177 rape cases were reported in 2007, up 68 percent from 1,887 in 2005, Ng said.
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