Jenain apologises to Aminulrasyid’s family

SHAH ALAM, Dec 5 – Even though, the High Court here today freed him from the charge of causing the death of Aminulrasyid Amzah two years ago, Corporal Jenain Subi humbly apologised to the teenager’s family.

“I would like to apologise to the family of Aminulrasyid on what happened,” he said when met by reporters outside the court.

Jenain, who was accompanied by his counsel, M. Athimulan, Salim Bashir and Halim Ashgar Mohd Hilmi, said the decision of the court proved he was not guilty.

“Alhamdulillah... it was God’s will and I have all this while submitted myself to Him. Today it has been proven who is guilty and who is not and in the end I received the proper justice,” he said while sobbing uncontrollably.

Earlier, Justice Datuk Abdul Rahman Sebli made the decision to release Jenain from the charge after receiving an appeal by the police personnel against his conviction and five years’ jail sentence by the Session Court, here last September.

Moments after the judge read his verdict, Jenain, who was wearing a shirt and white skullcap, cried and smiled. His wife and a daughter in the public gallery also shed tears of joy.

He had served as a court policeman and was congratulated by several police personnel present to give him moral support.

Jenain, 49, at the time of the incident, was attached to the Patrol Car Unit of the Shah Alam District police head office, was charged for causing the death of Aminulrasyid, 15 between 1.10 am and 2 am, on April 26 2010 at Jalan Tarian 11/2, Section 11 here.

The charge under Section 304 of the Penal Code provided a jail sentence of 30 years and possibly a fine.

Aminulrasyid was confirmed dead from a gunshot wound on the head.

When asked if he would continue his service in the police force, Jenain, who was suspended from duty said the incident did not break his spirit to continue working as a policeman.

“I will continue serving the police force and government,” said the father of four children who has been serving the police for 25 years.

Meanwhile, Aminulrasyid’s mother, Norsiah Mohamad, 62 said her family was not happy with the decision of the High Court in freeing Jenain from the charge of causing the death of her son.

She said her family would discuss with the lawyer for a review of the decision.

“In the earlier decision, the accused had already received a light sentence of five years’ jail and now in the appeal decision, the accused has been freed of the offence.

“As the mother, I want a commensurate punishment meted out against the accused because my son was not a criminal, he only did not have a driving licence in the incident,” she said when met by reporters at her house in Section 11, here today.

Norsiah said she only got to know the decision on Jenain’s acquittal after being told by her eldest daughter Nor Azura, 42, who read the news on the internet.

She said her family could not be present in court to hear the decision as all her children were busy working and could only pray in the house that the policeman received an appropriate punishment.

“Nonetheless, I am shocked and aggrieved by the decision. I am very sad as the death of my son did not receive the appropriate defence,” she said. – Bernama