Hearing was postponed to Feb 5 and 6 following a request by prosecuting officer Supt Kathan Maruthamuthu of the ACA.
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The sentence was carried out immediately in chambers, witnessed by magistrate Salahudin Hidayat Sharif and prosecuting officer Chief Inspector Abdul Rahim Dolmat.
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The government's proposed reform package would scrap a law that requires the authorization of police superiors to prosecute officers accused of torture.
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The government was reluctant to prosecute officers who were recognized in the military as among the best in their respective armed services.
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The proposed reform package would scrap a law that requires the authorization of police superiors to prosecute officers accused of torture, diplomats say.
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Among other things, the proposed reform package would scrap a law that requires the authorization of police superiors to prosecute officers accused of torture.
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Prosecuting officer Ismail Mohamed told the court, " I hope this will be an eye opener for all Muslim women from now on ."
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Prosecuting officer Ramlee Muhamood from the Anti-Corruption Agency prosecuted before Judge Abdul Rahman Abdol who fixed July 14, 15 and 16 for the hearing.
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Under the plan, the independent Civilian Complaint Review Board would be given expanded powers to charge and prosecute officers that it found had committed misconduct.
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"A directive has been issued to all Deputy Public Prosecutors and prosecuting officers to apply for deterrent jail sentences for such cases, " he added.
