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RogerChristie
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 Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 9:05 pm Post subject: 10.27.04 Ministry alert! Man sentenced to dead for cannabis |
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Hello friends,
Aloha. I just noticed this mention on the net and want to try and effect the outcome immediately. Any ideas? Time is of the essence, obviously.
Roger
M'sian sentenced to death for possessing cannabis
Borneo Bulletin - borneo,Brunei Darussalam
A Malaysian national was sentenced to death by hanging by the Brunei High Court yesterday for possessing a compressed slab of cannabis weighing 922.276 grammes ...
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M'sian sentenced to death for possessing cannabis
By Rol Ezam and Malai FadleyRizal
A Malaysian national was sentenced to death by hanging by the Brunei High Court yesterday for possessing a compressed slab of cannabis weighing 922.276 grammes for the purpose of trafficking. His compatriot, who was jointly charged, however escaped the noose. Under the Brunei law, possessing more than 600 grammes of a controlled drug carries the death penalty.
The defendant, Lam Ming Hwa, who is the second defendant, was found guilty after trial for possessing the said drugs by the Chief Justice Dato Seri Paduka Mohammed Saied and Judge Dato Paduka Steven Chong.
Lam Ming Hwa and first defendant Sylvester Anak Kuling were caught by the Narcotics Control Bureau officers at a plaza in Tutong on November 24, 2002.
"Since the amount of cannabis exceeds 600 grammes, the sentence we are obliged to pass is one of death, with a direction that he be hanged by the neck till he is dead," said the Chief Justice in passing his verdict.
The court rejected explanations of the defendant, who is represented by Counsel Mr Zamri Hj Md Taha, about his right ring finger impression found on the black packet inside the plastic bag, which led to the conviction.
"Having considered his evidence, we are of the considered opinion that there is nothing in his evidence or in the circumstances appearing in the prosecution case that would rebut that presumption of possession in him of the cannabis in the packet, which bore his fingerprint impression," the Chief Justice noted.
Meanwhile the first defendant, Sylvester Anak Kuling, who was previously involved in road laying work in Kanowit, Sibu and later helped his friend working at a vegetable garden, was found innocent of the charge as the court accepted his explanation on the presence of his right middle finger impression on a black plastic bag which was discovered by the NCB officers beneath the front passenger seat of a car bearing registration number BF 9924.
During the trial, Sylvester, who is represented by Counsel Mr Ridzlan Hj Ibrahim, claimed that he accidentally touched "something" which was beneath the seat of the car when he was adjusting the seat backwards. As it was not his car, he did not pay much attention to it.
"The phrase lack of credibility seems to us to imply that a defendant has to be credible to avoid his defence and/or explanation rejected by the court. He may not seem credible, yet the defence on which he relies may raise reasonable doubt about the prosecution case against him, which would entitle him to an acquittal," said the Chief Justice in acquitting the defendant.
Besides the  charge, both of them faced two charges of consuming Methylamphetamine and cannabis respectively to which they pleaded guilty earlier. The Judge sentenced Sylvester to 3 months' imprisonment while Lam, who is a second offender under the MDA, was sentenced to 3 years' jail on each of the charges. The sentences, however, were ordered to be run concurrently with effect from the date of their arrest on November 24, 2002.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Hj Nabil Daraina, assisted by DPP Hjh Anifa Rafiza, conducted the prosecution.
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Ferre
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Location: Amsterdam
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| Posted: Wed Oct 27, 2004 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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I have just received this email from the LCA..
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Please send YOUR letter to brupress@brunet.bn
article follows my letter below
Alun Buffry
Legalise Cannabis Alliance
PO Box 198
Norwich
England
www.lca-uk.org
Sirs,
It was with total disgust that I read in the Borneo Bulletin: "A Malaysian
national was sentenced to death by hanging by the Brunei High Court yesterday
for possessing a compressed slab of cannabis weighing 922.276 grammes for the
purpose of trafficking." (October 27)
In the UK, our Government has recognised that cannabis is far less dangerous
than the law previously led us to believe, and downgraded it to a class C drug
earlier this year.
There is also a massive amount of evidence spanning decades that International
and national laws have mis-scheduled it as a drug with no medicinal value. To
the contrary, cannabis has been used medicinally by millions of people for
centuries, dating back to the days of the Ancient Chinese. today the Dutch,
Canadian, US and other governments recognise the therapeutic value and the Uk
government are about to authorise the release of cannabis extracts as medicine
for sufferers of Multiple Sclerosis and pain. The DEA's Judge Young described
cannabis (marijuana) as one of the safest therapeutic medicines known to man.
It also has a myriad of industrial uses although that doesn't really enter into
this case.
Thh point is that cannabis has never killed anyone, yet the state is about to
kill a person who possessed quite a relatively small amount of a plant
substance which most users know to be of benefit - in fact to many it is a
sacrament.
I am not alone in my disgust for this sentence.
Alun Buffry, BSc., Dip Com (open)
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Source: Borneo Bulletin
Pub Date: 27 Oct 2004
Author: Rol Ezam and Malai FadleyRizal
Web: http://www.brunet.bn/news/bb/wed/oct27h1.htm
Contact: brupress@brunet.bn
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Lilli
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I sent a letter. ty
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Rev. Chazman
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This is not something that can be tollerated. To hang a man over possesion of a plant that has been proven to be a healing plant, and is a religious sacrament to many.
Peace
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Mystic Power
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It is outrageous and unbelieveable.
Yet, in Malaysia, Thailand and the Republic of the Philippines, thanks to pressure from the U.S. government, the death sentence is imposed for possession of any amount of cannabis.
Those are just the ones I'm aware of.
Ben
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| I think we should mount an assult and count this as aggression from this country.... |
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