A restaurant worker from Myanmar has been charged in the Magistrate’s Court in Kuala Lumpur with the murder of a compatriot over a debt. Hasang, 24, who is known only by one name on the charge sheet, acknowledged the charge against him with a nod of understanding. The charge was read out by a Myanmar interpreter before Magistrate Aina Azahra Arifin on Monday (Feb 26).
No plea was entered by the accused as murder cases are under the jurisdiction of the High Court. The court has set May 28 for a mention of the case. Hasang stands accused of killing Kyaw Kyaw at a basketball court in a residential area in Bandar Manjalara, Kepong, between midnight and 4 am on Feb 13. This charge falls under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
Section 302 provides for severe penalties including the death penalty, a minimum 30-year jail term, or a maximum 40-year jail term. If not sentenced to death, the accused could also be liable for whipping not less than 12 strokes, if convicted. Deputy Public Prosecutor Izzat Amir Idham handled the case, while the accused did not have legal representation.
