Friday, October 14, 2016

Court jails man 6 years over terror-related offences

From The Star Onlin e (Oct 14): Court jails man 6 years over terror-related offences

KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has sentenced a 39-year-old car painter to a total of six years' jail over two counts of terror-related offences.

Judicial Commissioner Nordin Hassan sentenced Muhammad Aizam Mat Zin to four years' imprisonment for handling the property of an Abu Sayyaf terrorist group member and ordered the jail term to run from the date of arrest on March 22.

JC Nordin also sentenced him to another two years' jail for possessing some A3-sized paper and stickers related to the Islamic State (IS).

He instructed the jail sentence to run upon completion of his four-year term.
The judge meted out the sentences against Muhammad Aizam after he pleaded guilty to the charge Friday.

In his judgement, JC Nordin said any involvement with the terrorist group was a serious offence.

"We do not want to create disturbance in our country. Although the amount donated was small, the purchase of firearms and hand grenades would cause destruction. We do not want this to happen here," he said.

Muhammad Aizam was charged with knowingly handling the property of Muhammad Joraimee Awang Raimee, 41, by way of giving RM700 cash for the latter's use and benefit.

The offence was committed at Restoran Ras Hartini Tom Yam, Jalan 4/27A, Section 2 in Wangsa Maju here at 11pm on Dec 26, last year and was charged under Section 130Q(1) of the Penal Code.

The second charge under Section 130JB(1)(a) of the same code was for possession of the IS-related material at 6.20am on March 22 at a house in Taman Puncak Jalil, Seri Kembangan.

Asking for leniency, Muhammad Aizam's counsel Mohd Fadly Yaacob said that his client was a car painter earning RM3,000 a month and had a wife and three children aged 16, seven and one to support.

Mohd Fadly said Muhammad Aizam has repented and would like to return to his family.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Mohamad Mustaffa P. Kunyalam said the court should consider the seriousness of the case when meting out a sentence.

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