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Malay Mail
2 days ago
- Malay Mail
Man gets 19 years in jail and four strokes of the rotan for raping 15-year-old girl in Kuching
KUCHING, Aug 20 — The Sessions Court here today sentenced a 47-year-old man from Tebedu to a total of 19 years in jail and four strokes of the rotan for two counts of rape involving a 15-year-old girl. Judge Saiful Bahari Adzmi meted out the sentence against Effendy Atek after he pleaded guilty to the charges framed under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code. For the first charge, he was sentenced to nine years' jail with two strokes of the cane, while under the second charge, he was sentenced to 10 years behind bars and two strokes of the rotan. Saiful also ordered for the jail sentences to run concurrently from August 19, 2025. Effendy committed the offence at a house and on the staircase of a stadium in Tebedu on February 4 and 5, 2025. According to the facts of the case, the victim's father reported that his daughter had gone missing from home and did not return until several days later. On February 9, he informed police that his daughter had returned home safely and was taken for a medical check-up at Serian Hospital. On the same day, police from the Serian Criminal Investigation Department arrested Effendy. The investigation revealed that on February 3, Effendy texted the victim to meet him at a bus stop at midnight, after which they went to his house. At the house, Effendy raped the victim at around 3am. The second incident happened at a staircase at a stadium at 10pm where Effendy and the victim were sheltering from the rain. Deputy public prosecutor Ruvinasini Pandian handled the prosecution while Effendy was unrepresented by legal counsel. — The Borneo Post
Borneo Post
26-04-2025
- Politics
- Borneo Post
Closer cooperation between govt agencies, elected reps key to driving Serian's growth, says council chairman
Minos (centre) presents a memento to a staff members at the Aidilfitri event in Serian. — Ukas photo KUCHING (April 26): Serian District Council chairman Dato Peter Minos looks forward to seeing closer cooperation between government agencies and the elected representatives in the Serian parliamentary constituency. He regards enhanced collaboration between government arms and lawmakers is vital towards ensuring that Serian's development would be on a par with its other counterparts such as Samarahan. According to him, each government agency plays a pivotal role in planning and implementing development projects in Serian. 'The Serian District Council cannot work alone; therefore, cooperation from all parties including the elected representatives: namely Serian MP, Tebedu and Balai Ringin assemblymen as well as the district agencies, is very much needed,' he said according to a Sarawak Public Communication Unit (Ukas) report during the council's Aidilfitri gathering at a hotel in Serian today. An award ceremony was also held in conjunction with the event in appreciation of the hard work and commitment of the staff. Adding on, Minos said he was committed to working with all parties to ensure that Serian town would continue to see further development and could become an attractive tourist destination. He extended his appreciation to his predecessor Inting Nyami, now the Tebedu District Officer, for his excellent leadership throughout his tenure. 'It is hoped that with this combination of new and experienced staff members, our dream of making Serian a progressive and prosperous town will be achieved,' said Minos.
