The Thirteen

Bad Latif Mansor, 47, Suhana Abdullah, 49, Meor Safizal Meor Mohamed Amin, 38; Mohd Faiz Mohd Arshad, 26; Zulhaizam Zulkifli, 29 and Isha Riduan Ishak, 59, Adi Hilmee Mohd Nasir, 44; Yusoff Jaafar, 48; Idris Mohd Thaib, 48; Mohamad Nazeer Hameed, 48; Khairul Azmi Hassan Basri, 48; Mohd Hasri Ismail, 48; and Mohamed Ismail SM Abdul Kadir, 47.

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Activists are rallying to raise RM26,000 a month to support the families of the 13 who were sentenced to 10 months jail for a February 2009 demonstration against the BN takeover of Perak.

malaysiakini.com @malaysiakini  ·  5h 5 hours ago

‘Freedom Fund’ for jailed Perak coup 13 mooted http://bit.ly/19yIJaK 

The 13 aged between 27 to 60 were sent to jail immediately after the Court of Appeal today found them guilty and sentenced them to 10 months’ jail and RM5,000 fine each.

The mooted ‘Freedom Fund’ hopes to get the support of 520 people to pledge RM50 a month for 10 months, so each of the demonstrators’ families will receive RM2,000 while their breadwinners are behind bars.

“Before we do that, we want to be sure that there is enough support. We will start working on the structure to see if we can get at least 130 people to pledge within 72 hours, ending at 1.30pm on March 21.

“So, will you be one of the 520 Malaysians in solidarity in pledging RM50 a month?” asked social activist Wong Chin Huat who was in 2009 also arrested for protesting the Perak coup.

http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/292423

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Justice Moktarudin found two years prison to be too harsh, and reduced it to 10 months.

Star

Wednesday March 18, 2015 MYT 3:47:40 PM

Reduced jail term for 12 PAS supporters who protested against Perak MB’s swearing-in

by qishin tariq

PUTRAJAYA: Twelve PAS supporters have been sentenced by the Court of Appeal here to 10 months’ prison for demonstrating against the swearing-in of Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abdul Kadir as Perak Mentri Besar back in 2009.

Justice Moktarudin Baki maintained the conviction of Bad Latif Mansor, Suhana Abdullah, Meor Safizal Meor Mohamed Amin, Mohd Faiz Mohd Arshad, Zulhaizam Zulkifli, Isha Riduan Ishak, Adi Hilme Mohd Nasir, Yusuf Jaafar, Mohamad Nazeer Hameed, Khairul Azmi Hassan Basri, Mohd Hasri Ismail, and Mohamed Ismail S.M Abdul Kadir, who were found guilty by the Kuala Kangsar Sessions Court in Sept 2013.

Panel chairman Justice Moktarudin allowed on Wednesday the prosecution’s appeal to reinstate the prison sentence ordered by the Sessions Court, ruling that the High Court had not given a solid reason to set it aside the custodial sentence.

However, Justice Moktarudin found two years prison to be too harsh, and reduced it to 10 months.

The panel, which included Justices Asmadi Asnawi and Abdul Rahman Sebli, unanimously dismissed the appeal by the 12 against the conviction.

“It is clear that it was an unlawful assembly as the demonstrations’ purpose was to disrupt a legal process (the swearing-in),” said Justice Moktarudin.

http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2015/03/18/Court-PAS-supporters-Perak-Mentri-Besar/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

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NST

TAIPING: Three of 13 Pas supporters, found guilty of taking part in an illegal gathering in Kuala Kangsar back in February 2009, have been freed by the High Court here today.

The three, Idris Mohd Thaib, 48, Meor Safizal Meor Mohamed Amin, 38, and Yusoff Jaafar, 48, were freed after Judge Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yasin ruled that the defence had succeeded in proving a case beyond reasonable doubt against the prosecution.

All 13 had appealed to set aside the conviction and sentence against them.

Ahmad Nasfy will hand down his judgement on the remaining 10 at 3pm.

http://www.nst.com.my/node/6677

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Kenyataan peguam tentang kes OKZ13

Has Justice Been Served?

The protracted case of the 13 protesters, who were charged for being involved in an illegal assembly in front of Istana Bukit Chandan, Kuala Kangsar on Friday, February 6, 2009, came to an abrupt end on Friday, September 13 when they were handed a 2-year prison sentence plus a fine of RM5000 each.

The accused were originally charged under Section 145 of the Penal Code which carries a jail term of not exceeding two years or a fine or both upon conviction. They were also charged under Section 27 (4) of the Police Act 1967 and punishable under Section 27 (8) of the same Act.

However, after a lengthy court trial in Kuala Kangsar beginning on August 8, 2009, till October 13, 2010, the 13 were found not guilty of committing a crime under Police Act 1967 and were freed. The prosecution could not prove a prima facie case against the accused. Judgment was passed by the Session Court judge on April 4, 2011. But the same judge ruled that the prosecution had a valid case against the accused under Section 145 of the Penal Code and called upon them to make their defence.

That marked the beginning of another lengthy deliberation in the same court of law that eventuated in the surprise judgment passed on Friday, September 13. The spectre of “Friday the 13th” an American horror movie franchise has come to haunt the unlucky 13 and their legal team led by Ipoh-based lawyer Augustine Anthony and his co-counsel, Aminuddin Zulkipli. The sad part was the session court judge’s decision not to allow a stay of execution pending an appeal.

The 13 accused were hastily moved to Tapah prison where they were incarcerated as prisoners dressed in the signature yellow overalls reserved for hardcore criminals. How these seemingly innocent people, all of whom were first-time offenders, were incarcerated, was beyond comprehension. Was any element of compassion shown? Sadly, there was none. One of the accused is a cancer sufferer while another is a housewife.
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The ruling by Session Court Judge Norsalha Hamzah on Friday, September 13 was first reported by bloggers and online news portals. The news spread like wildfire and soon many were calling news agencies for updates. Ipoh Echo was no exception. I called Augustine to get the latest. Since it was a weekend he could not do much to resolve the problem.

On Tuesday, September 17 Augustine and Aminuddin successfully filed their case with a certificate of urgency with the Taiping High Court. Justice Datuk Ahmad Nasfy Yassin arbitrated on Thursday, September 19 allowing a stay of execution under Section 311 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

Bail amount of RM3000 to RM4000 by the session court was maintained. The RM5000 fine imposed by the lower court is to be paid in six instalments, upstaging the session court’s ruling that the fine be paid in full.

“The liberty of the 13 accused is paramount and in view of the foregoing, a stay of execution should be granted notwithstanding the circumstances,” said Ahmad Nasfy Yassin.

Some sensibility has finally prevailed and it takes the good judge to make it happen.

Mat Saman Kati

Satu masa dulu, aku nak jumpa Siti Aisyah. Tapi tau saja la dia ni…hari ni Kelantan, Esok Johor… lusa Kedah. Memang susah nak cekup dia. Satu hari tu…aku dapat tau dia akan berceramah di Padang Rengas dan akun start kereta terus pi Padang Rengas dari Ipoh.

Tunggu-tunggu punya tunggu dia tak mai. Aku pun terus tanya kat call dia dan tanya dia kat mana. dia bagi tau dia kat Penang!! Aku bagi tau kat dia, orang tengah dok tunggu dia..tapi dia bagi tau kat aku, dia tak tau apa-apa pun!! Memang ada orang Padang Rengas panggil dia tapi dia tak dapat datang sebab dah ada program kat Penang.

Bila aku tanya kat penganjur macam mana boleh jadi macam tu..selamba saja depa jawab.” bubuh nama Aishah…gerenti ramai orang.” Dah pukul 11, bdepa pun umum…”Minta maaf..Siti aisyah tidak dapat hadir pada malam ini sebab terpaksa menghadiri mensyuarat tergempar di KL.”

Selamba saja depa penaya aku dan jugak orang yang datang ceramah. Dalam masa yang sama, depa jugak penaya penceramah.

Semalam berlaku lagi.

Program solidariti OKZ ini dianjurkan oleh PAS Perak. Banner inipun dikeluarkan oleh PAS Perak.

Semalam berlangsung satu ceramah di Manjung dimana salah seorang penceramah ialah Peguam OKZ, Augustine Anthony. Bukan Anthony Agustine!!

Macam mana PAS Perak boleh tulis nama peguam pun tak betul? 5 tahun dok bela OZ..masih tak kenal sapa peguam ka?

Yang tu pun aku tak berapa kisah..tapi kesilapan nama dan jawatan ni sudah kerap sangat. Yang paling teruk kena ialah Dr. Lee Boon Chye yang selalu disebut Dr. Lim Boon Chai. Ada Pengerusi ceramah yang tak tau pun apa jawatan Dr. Lee dalam PKR..main hentam saja.

Yang aku kisah ialah ada ka PAS Perak menghubungi Augustine sebelum publish nama dia?

Petang semalam aku call Augustine sebab ingatkan nak tumpang kereta dia pi Manjung…tapi Augustine sendiri terkejut dan tak tau apa-apa. Tak ada sapa pun yang call dia dari PAS untuk bagi ceramah!!

Macam mana hangpa boleh punblish nama orang sedangkan orang yang hangpa sebut tu tak tau apa-apa pun? Ataupun memang kerja hangpa penaya orang?

Tup-tup…orang yang tak ada dalam senarai yang bagi ceramah..Ngeh Koo Ham.

Dalam ceramah tu, Ngeh bagi tau..dia ada bagi 10k kepada peguam.

Well..hari tu aku ada kata kalau betul Ngeh guna duit dia sendiri sebanyak 10k untuk bantu OKZ..aku akan cium tangan dia dan mintak maaf. Kalau tak betul, aku akan cakap…lancau.

Walaupun Ngeh dah umumkan dia ada bagi 10k kepada OKZ…aku tetap cakap..lancau.

Buktinya? Nanti dulu..he..he..he. Nanti aku balik rumah dulu.