Deputy public prosecutor Kalmizah Salleh asked the court to impose a maximum sentence against Muhammad Barur Rahim Hisam to serve as a lesson to the accused and as a deterrent to society.
was sentenced to 10 years’ jail on Thursday after he pleaded guilty to inflicting physical injuries to three children under his care.
The four charges come under Section 31 of the Child Act 2001, which carries a maximum penalty of a RM50,000 fine or up to 20 years imprisonment, or both. On the first and second counts, NST reported that Barur was separately charged with abuse by repeatedly caning two boys aged 11 and 10 on their palms in a manner likely to cause them physical injuries.
Barur, who did not have a lawyer, said in mitigation:"I am truly repentant and vow not to repeat it. I am aged 23, unmarried and supporting my parents.Separately, Malaysia’s Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Armizan Mohd Ali said that his ministry has imposed compounds amounting to RM4.4 million against 12 GISB-linked companies recently.
GISB Holdings, a Muslim conglomerate, which has assets totalling around RM325 million globally, was established in 2010.
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