Heng Pov (Photo: RFA)Tue, 17 Oct 2006
Maria J.Dass
Sun2Surf (Malaysia)
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17, 2006): The High Court today extended the stay on the order to deport former Cambodian police chief Heng Pov for the second time this month.
This follows the request for an adjournment by the applicant's new lawyers -N.Sivananthan and Abdul Shukor Hamid - who were appointed today.
Sivananthan said they needed more time to work through the course papers and make amendments, if required, and also to enable them to apply for access to Heng Pov to get further instructions for their reply to the affidavits.
Lawyers Nik Mohamad Ikhwan and Edmund Bon who were appointed by Heng Pov's wife at the hearing on Oct 6, 2006, have been discharged.
Heng Pov is currently being detained by the immigration department for overstaying. Currently neither the lawyers nor his wife Ngin Fotheavy have access to him.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Hanafi Zakaria, however objected, saying that the appointment of the new counsels and request for adjournment was a "delaying tactic" as the applicant's lawyers had ample time to reply to the affidavit sent last Friday (Oct 13, 2006) afternoon.
However judge Datuk Abdul Kadir Musa allowed the adjournment and fixed Nov 3, 2006, for the next hearing in view of the circumstances of the case.
Heng Pov fled from murder charges in Cambodia in July 2006 and was convicted and sentenced (in absentia) to death for conspiracy in connection with the killing of court judge Sok Sethamony who was shot in Phnom Penh.
He entered Malaysia from Singapore on Sept 1, 2006, on a 30-day visa, and was later detained on Oct 3, 2006, for overstaying. Following this, the Cambodian government cancelled his diplomatic passport on the basis that he is a fugitive.
In the Oct 6, 2006, hearing, Abdul Kadir ruled that Heng Pov can remain in Malaysia until his case is heard.
Sivananthan said Heng Pov was convicted in absentia in a one day trial, and if he returns to Cambodia he (Heng Pov) alleges that he will be executed. His family is currently trying to secure asylum for him in another country.
Several officials from the Cambodian Embassy were present at the hearing and lawyers M. Puravalen and Oh Choong Ghee held watching brief for the embassy.
This follows the request for an adjournment by the applicant's new lawyers -N.Sivananthan and Abdul Shukor Hamid - who were appointed today.
Sivananthan said they needed more time to work through the course papers and make amendments, if required, and also to enable them to apply for access to Heng Pov to get further instructions for their reply to the affidavits.
Lawyers Nik Mohamad Ikhwan and Edmund Bon who were appointed by Heng Pov's wife at the hearing on Oct 6, 2006, have been discharged.
Heng Pov is currently being detained by the immigration department for overstaying. Currently neither the lawyers nor his wife Ngin Fotheavy have access to him.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Hanafi Zakaria, however objected, saying that the appointment of the new counsels and request for adjournment was a "delaying tactic" as the applicant's lawyers had ample time to reply to the affidavit sent last Friday (Oct 13, 2006) afternoon.
However judge Datuk Abdul Kadir Musa allowed the adjournment and fixed Nov 3, 2006, for the next hearing in view of the circumstances of the case.
Heng Pov fled from murder charges in Cambodia in July 2006 and was convicted and sentenced (in absentia) to death for conspiracy in connection with the killing of court judge Sok Sethamony who was shot in Phnom Penh.
He entered Malaysia from Singapore on Sept 1, 2006, on a 30-day visa, and was later detained on Oct 3, 2006, for overstaying. Following this, the Cambodian government cancelled his diplomatic passport on the basis that he is a fugitive.
In the Oct 6, 2006, hearing, Abdul Kadir ruled that Heng Pov can remain in Malaysia until his case is heard.
Sivananthan said Heng Pov was convicted in absentia in a one day trial, and if he returns to Cambodia he (Heng Pov) alleges that he will be executed. His family is currently trying to secure asylum for him in another country.
Several officials from the Cambodian Embassy were present at the hearing and lawyers M. Puravalen and Oh Choong Ghee held watching brief for the embassy.
2 comments:
I don't understand why the Malaysia court denying Heng Peo the right to see his wife and lawyer. That is like they deny his right to defend himself. Malaysia court should also knows that by sending Heng Peo back to Cambodia; it is sending him to his death chamber without fair trial by the Cambodian government. As a member of the regional block, Malaysia should play a responsible role encouraging the democracy, laws and orders in Cambodia. Or the evils continue...
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