KUALA LUMPUR: A teenager was sentenced to nine years' jail by the High Court here for a series of charges involving Daesh terrorist acts relating to the attack on The Better Festival 2017 in the capital, October last year.
Judge Datuk Mohd Sofian Abd Razak sentenced Mohamad Hafizi Mat Jusoh, 20, after the accused pleaded guilty as soon as the charges were read to him.
Before passing sentence, Mohd Sofian advised the accused to study hard and create something proud of the nation in view of his young age.
"You have a good idea but it can bring harm to the community. If you are not arrested, you will probably use this material in public places," he said, taking into account the social report of the accused by the Social Welfare Department.
According to the first charge, Mohammed Hafizi was charged with providing training through WhatsApp's "The Rise of Jundullah" group in making explosives to people who are ready to engage in terrorist acts in Kota Bharu, Kelantan, between 9.07 pm and 10.28 pm on September 23 2017.
For the offense, the accused is charged under subsection 130F (a) of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of 30 years and a fine.
The accused was charged with attending a training camp in a remote area near the nursery site of Gong Kulim, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan in preparation for a terrorist act between 3.30pm and 4pm on 10 October 2017 and charged under paragraph 130FB (1 ) (a) of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of 10 years or a fine.
Under the third charge, the youngest of nine siblings were alleged to have 57 items linked to the terrorist group Daesh and two items related to Al-Qaeda terrorist group in a cellphone.
The offense was committed at the K & K Restaurant, Lot 2689, Jalan Tok Janggut, Kampung Kelubi, Pasir Puteh, Kelantan at 4.30pm on October 10, 2017 and charged under paragraph 130JB (1) (a) of the Penal Code which imposes maximum imprisonment of seven years or fine and may be forfeited any such item.
Meanwhile, for the fourth charge, the accused was charged with displaying 13 videos and five pictures related to the terrorist group Daesh, Al-Qaeda and Jemaah Ansharut Tauhid in his Instagram account on behalf of "al_akh_fillah" in a mobile phone.
He was alleged to have committed the offense at the same restaurant at the same time and date and was charged under paragraph 130JB (1) (b) of the Penal Code which provides for maximum imprisonment of seven years or a fine and may be forfeited by any of the items.
The court ordered Mohammed Hafizi to be sentenced to nine years' jail for the first charge, five years for the second charge and three years respectively for the third and fourth charges. However, the sentences were ordered simultaneously from the date of arrest on October 10, 2017.
Earlier, lawyer Ariff Azami Hussein, representing the accused applied for a court to give her client a light sentence, taking into account the age of the young accused and having a good background and bright future if given the opportunity.
"The accused also did not neglect the lesson following her taking the STPM examination in Pengkalan Chepa Prison when she was remanded.
"In addition, the accused is also not an esoteric and dangerous but only a young man who is eager to engage in jihad in upholding religion," he said.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad Fadzlan Mohd Noor, however, pleaded for a court to give a fine in respect of the seriousness of the accused's actions which had made careful planning to carry out a terrorist act.
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