Apart from Nasiruddin, 66, the others are Adib At-Tamimi, 33; Shukri Noor, 54; Afdaluddin Latif, 35; Sayuti Omar, 36; Fazil Jasin, 58; Dhirar Fakhrur Razi, 35; Mokhtar Tajuddin, 61; Fajrul Islam Khalid, 29; Abu Ubaidah Ahmad Shukri, 35; Shuhaimi Mohamed, 57; Hasnan Abd Hamid, 54; and Zahid Azhar @ Nadzri, 52.
However, the court allowed the application for bail by eight women – Nasiruddin’s wife Azura Yusof, 58; Nurul Jannah Idris, 29; Nur Jannah Omar, 33; Siti Salmiah Ismail, 58; Asmat @ Asmanira Ramly, 45; Siti Hajar Ismail, 52; Khalilatul-Zalifah Jamil, 28; and Mahani Kasim, 55.
Each of them was allowed bail of RM40,000 in two sureties.
Justice Latifah Tahar, in dismissing the bail applications by Nasiruddin and the 12 men, said they failed to meet any of the conditions provided for in Section 13(2) of the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) 2012.
She said seven of the applicants – Nasiruddin, Mokhtar, Hasnan, Fazil, Shuhaimi, Zahid and Shukri – were not under the age of 18 or within the category stipulated for exemption from detention in the section.
There was also insufficient evidence in their affidavits showing they had health problems.
“Most of the applicants reported having illnesses, including diabetes and high blood pressure, and said they were taking medication provided by the medical authorities.
“The latest health report provided by the medical officer at the Sungai Buloh prison clinic showed that the applicants’ health condition was stable.
“The applicants were able to walk on their own without any disability while attending health check-ups, showed no signs of difficulty breathing and could carry out their daily lives independently,” she said at the proceedings held at the Kajang prison complex.
She said there was also no evidence to show that the other six applicants were sick or infirm, and the latest health report showed them to be in good condition and stable, without any chronic diseases, and able to carry out their daily activities independently.
Latifah, in allowing the applications by the eight women, said they fell under the exemption category stipulated under Section 13(2)(b) of Sosma.
“There is no evidence in the (public prosecutor’s) reply affidavit to show the applicants have a risk of absconding. The affidavit only states that there is a very high probability the applicants will contact or meet with witnesses or victims and may try to influence them.
“However, the applicants have given an undertaking not to meet or contact the witnesses if bail is granted.
“Taking this into account, the court exercises its discretionary power provided in the Act to grant bail to all the applicants,” she said.
She ordered the women to report themselves at a nearby police station every two weeks, appear in court on every date set, and not to disturb any of the witnesses in the case.
The group was charged in the Selayang sessions court on Oct 23 last year with being members of an organised crime group at a premises in Bandar Country Homes, Rawang, between October 2020 and Sept 11, 2024.
They were charged under Section 130V(1) of the Penal Code, which carries a prison sentence of between five and 20 years upon conviction. The case was later transferred to the Shah Alam High Court for trial. - FMT
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