JB trader who beat pregnant wife until she went into coma gets 10 years behind bars Posted on 09/12/2024 JOHOR BARU, Dec 9 — The Sessions Court here today sentenced a 41-year-old trader to 10 years’ imprisonment for a vicious attack on his then-pregnant wife, leaving her in a coma about three years ago. Judge Fatimah Zahari imposed the sentence on Rosmaini Abd Raof today, after concluding that the prosecution proved the case beyond doubt. “Therefore, the accused is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment starting with his conviction date today,” she said. Earlier, defence lawyer Mohd Salleh Togimin pleaded for a lighter sentence as his client has a heart condition, was self-employed and needed to support two wives and eight children. Rosmaini was also represented by lawyers Kamal Hisham Ja’afar and Aina Kamila Zalizam. The case was prosecuted by Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Fatimah Mamu. Lawyers Muhammad Hazeem Mohd Norizan and Syufri A. Samad held a watching brief for the family of the ex-wife, Jahidah Nordin. On June 17, 2021, Rosmaini claimed trial after he was accused of hitting Jahidah’s head, face, hands and kicking her back, causing severe injuries. She was then his third wife and was pregnant at the time. Based on the charge sheet, Rosmaini committed the attack at an apartment in Kampung Aman, Larkin here at 6am on May 4, 2021. He was charged under Section 325 of the Penal Code for voluntarily causing grievous hurt. Jahidah, who is a civil servant, safely gave birth to a baby boy via caesarean section on November 30, 2021. On March 15 last year, the Seremban Syariah Lower Court allowed the fasakh (to rescind or annul the marriage) application submitted by Jahidah’s family on February 1, 2023. News
PAC to investigate six-year delay of Penang’s RM256m Bayan Baru sewage treatment plant project, says chairman Posted on 17/11/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will hold proceedings regarding the repeated extensions of time provided that caused the Bayan Baru Regional Sewage Treatment Plant (Phase 2) project to be delayed for more than six years. Its chairman, Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin said the proceeding, scheduled… Read More
Denmark reopens embassy in KL ahead of Malaysia’s chairmanship of Asean to deepen trade ties Posted on 12/12/2024 KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — The reopening of the Danish Embassy in Malaysia marks a pivotal milestone in the bilateral relations between the two nations, especially as Malaysia gears up to chair ASEAN in 2025, said Denmark’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lars Løkke Rasmussen. Speaking to reporters at a reception… Read More
Man’s rotting body found in Mercedes parked near Besut village Posted on 27/11/2024 JERTIH, Nov 26 — A man was found dead in a car at Kampung Tembila, near Kampung Raja, this afternoon. Besut Fire and Rescue Station chief Muhammad Azrul Izzham Zulkifli said the victim, believed to be in his 30s, was discovered in a Mercedes E200, with its engine off. “We… Read More