Sabah alert as death for intruders upheld
Published on: Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Kota Kinabalu: Sabah police will strengthen security across the state following the Federal Court's decision to uphold the death sentence against nine Filipinos involved in the 2013 Lahad Datu intrusion."We will increase security," Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Ramli Din told the Star.He was asked whether there would be any tightening of security after the court's decision.
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Comm Ramli said that the Eastern Sabah Security Command (Esscom) has always been ready to meet any threats.On Monday, the Federal Court in Putrajaya upheld the death sentence against nine Filipino men charged with waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during the 2013 Lahad Datu intrusion.The five-member panel headed by Chief Justice Tun Md Raus Sharif upheld the decision of the Court of Appeal that the death sentence was the most appropriate sentence based on findings of the facts of the case.The nine men are Julham Rashid, 70; Virgilio Nemar Patulada @ Mohammad Alam Patulada, 53; Salib Akhmad Emali, 65; Tani Lahad Dahi, 64; Basad Manuel, 42; Datu Amirbahar Hushin Kiram, 54; Atik Hussin Abu Bakar, 46; Al Wazir Osman @ Abdul, 62; and Ismail Yasin, 77.
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Basad Manuel is the son of the late self-proclaimed Sultan of Sulu Jamalul Kiram."We have no reason to dispute the findings of the High Court and the reaffirmation of the Court of Appeal.
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"That said the decision to mete out the death sentence was the most appropriate punishment based on the findings and facts of the case," Raus said during his judgement at the Palace of Justice.Other judges on the panel include Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Ahmad Maarop, Chief Judge of Sabah and Sarawak Tan Sri Richard Malanjum, Tan Sri Ramly Ali and Tan Sri Azahar Mohamed.The Federal Court also upheld the acquittal of 14 men on the charge of waging war against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and terrorist-related offences linked to the intrusion at Kampung Tanduo from Feb 12 to April 10, 2013.The 14 accused of terrorist-related offences are Philippine nationals Masir Aidin, 23; Anwar Salib Akhmad, 34; Binhar Salib Akhmad, 32; Rijmal Salleh, 25; Rizman Gulan, 24; Basil Samiul, 38; Saidili Jaharul, 56; Kadir Uyung, 31; Lating Tiong 21; Dani Ismail, 61; Salib; locals Abd Hadi Mawan, 53; Rijmal Salleh, 25; Abdul Majil Jubin, 46 and Totoh Hismullah, 60.Despite being acquitted of two terrorist-related offences, Salib's death sentence was upheld.The prosecution was led by Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud, deputy head of the appellate and trial division.Other deputy public prosecutors present, include Nurulhuda Nur'aimi Mohd Nor, Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin and Hamzah Ismail.The other counsels were Datuk N. Sivananthan, Liu Mei Ching, Harpreet Kaur, Abd Gani Zelika and Lam Kah Kah.Security at the Palace of Justice was tight, with a high presence of security guards and policemen. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express’s Telegram channel.
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