Police and enforcement officers have the obligation to society to be honest and responsible in carrying out their duties, and to be good people. We depend on them to ensure that we all live happily in crime-free environment.
But alas, now perception of many with regard to the police and enforcement officers is tarnished when they themselves are committing crimes - rape, torture, murder, corruption, etc. Now, we have a case of a senior police officer found guilty of rape and sodomy of a minor.
Several months ago, we heard of police officers involved in torturing and killing a man in custody. What was disturbing there was also the apparent 'cover up', and even the case of police officers involved in getting rid of evidence of the crime. The revelation of the guilt of these police officers was not as a result of a police investigation - but the outcome of an Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) inquiry. [See earlier post:- Police officers that tortured and killed detainee - what will the AG and the Malaysian government do?]
Police officers that tortured and killed detainee - what will the AG and the Malaysian government do?
EAIC - Polis bunuh Syed Mohd Azlan dalam tahanan, lupuskan keterangan,...??
We need a open public inquiry...a new panel..to get to the truth about Aminulrasyid Amzah
As expected, Court of Appeal overturned RM2.5 million judgment favouring Malek Hussein....
Something is very wrong with the Malaysian police and enforcement officers - and, this RM2.6 billion scandal and the delay in the corruption investigation and/or prosecution of Prime Minister Najib Tun Razak is also not helping matters - More than 4 months now.
What is happening to the investigation and prosecution of the police officers that killed Syed Mohd Azlan in police custody on 3/11/2014 (more than 13 months now)? Has any police officer been arrested? The Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC) media statement highlighting the outcome and recommended actions to be taken came out on 30/10/2015.
Sabah ex-vice cop gets 100 years jail for rape, sodomy of minor
The news portal said Deputy Supt Rohaizat Abd Ani, 56, was found guilty of four charges of rape and one of sodomy between February and May 2012.
Kota Kinabalu Sessions Court judge Ainul Shahrin Mohamad imposed the maximum 20 years jail for each of the charge on the accused who was once the Sabah anti-vice chief.
Rohaizat, a father of two children, raped and sodomised the girl in a room at Tang Dynasty Hotel in Kota Kinabalu on February 1, 2012. The following day and between May 1 and 6, the accused raped the girl in another room of the same hotel.
However, Rohaizat will have to serve a total of 80 years in all – 20 years for the first two charges (both to run concurrently) and 20 years each for the other three (to run consecutively).
Rape carried a maximum 30 years in imprisonment while sodomy 20 year plus whipping of up to 24 strokes.
Considering the accused age, he would likely spend the rest of his life behind bars due to the length of the prison term.
Star Online said Rohaizat, dressed in a dark grey jacket, remained calm and composed when the sentence was handed down to him.
His wife, who followed the proceedings also showed no expression as the judge read out the verdict.
The judge, however, allowed a stay of the sentences pending appeal in the High Court.
Bail was raised to RM100,000 with one surety and the accused was told to surrender his passport and report to the police in Bukit Aman in Kuala Lumpur on the 1st and 15th of each month.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Azeezi Nordin, who pressed for a heavy punishment, said that as a senior police officer, Rohaizat should be a guardian to the public.
"The victim was 13 years old at the time of incident, she was raped and sodomised by a 52-year-old, it was clearly a total manipulation of an adult against a child.
"The repetitious act of the accused in three months from February showed that he never considered the victim's age, emotions and consequences of his action."
Lawyer Zahir Shah, who represented Rohaizat, said they would file an appeal only against the sentence.
The accused, who is suspended from duties, had served as Setiu disrict police chief briefly and as deputy chief Federal Reserve Unit in Penang when he was charged in August 2013.
Counsel Mary Lee held a watching brief for the Sabah Women Action Resource Group. – December 23, 2015.
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