Apologise for ‘washing’ teen like corpse, judge advises mosque committee

 

Screengrab from the video showing the mosque incident. High Court judge Abd Halim Aman says he is not making an order but hopes that those involved will apologise.

SHAH ALAM: High Court judge Abd Halim Aman has advised members of a mosque committee involved in washing a teenager like a “corpse” for theft to issue a public apology to the community.

He said this was one of two recommendations made by him so that the case would be a lesson to all parties, adding that it would also clear the air among those involved.

Halim also suggested that those who recorded the video, which went viral, should apologise, too.

“This is not an order but just a recommendation,” he said.

Earlier, the court set aside the 10-day jail sentence and RM4,000 fine on Daniel Iskandar, 19, who stole money from the Al Islahiah Kuang Mosque, near Rawang, at about midnight on Jan 8 and hid it in the mortuary.

Halim said the sentence would be replaced with compulsory community service at the mosque for 120 hours over six months.

A video showing Daniel being washed like a “corpse” had gone viral on social media.

The prosecution was represented by deputy public prosecutor Norhana Sahat, while Daniel was represented by lawyers Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, Fahmi Abdul Moin, Azman Abdullah and Ilyani Khszairy.

Also present were lawyers Muhammad Hariz Yusoff, Haniff Khatri Abdulla, Nur Fatin Syakinah Kamarudin, Ahmad Khalil Md Rofiee and Muhammad Mustaqim Ahmad Huzaini from the Muslim Lawyers Association of Malaysia (PPMM).

Megat Abdul Munir Megat Abdullah Rafaie held a watching brief for the Al Islahiah Kuang Mosque.

Meanwhile, Hariz, from PPMM, said they would arrange for Daniel’s family, the mosque committee and those who recorded the video to hold a meeting, as suggested by the judge.

“PPMM will contact all parties to resolve this issue amicably,” he said. - FMT