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President Jokowi addresses tragic kidnapping and assault case, emphasizes legal process

President Jokowi addresses the troubling incident of Presidential Security Force members abducting and fatally assaulting an Acehnese youth.

The President assures proper investigation and justice, urging respect for the legal process and equality under the law.

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INDONESIA: President Joko Widodo, commonly known as Jokowi, has broken his silence regarding the disturbing incident involving members of the Presidential Security Force (Paspampres) who abducted and fatally assaulted a young man from Aceh.

The President has affirmed that the case will be handed over to the legal system for proper investigation and justice.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 18th National Working Meeting of the Indonesian Young Entrepreneurs Association (Himpunan Pengusaha Muda Indonesia; HIPMI) 2023, held at the Indonesia Convention Exhibition (ICE) in BSD Tangerang on Thursday (31 Aug), President Jokowi urged all parties to respect the ongoing legal proceedings.

He stated, “Respect the existing legal process; everyone is equal in the eyes of the law.”

President Joko Widodo.

Young man’s tragic demise reveals shocking involvement of soldiers in abduction case

The incident revolves around the unfortunate demise of a young man named Imam Masykur (25) from Aceh, who was abducted and subjected to a fatal assault. Shockingly, the perpetrators involved in this heinous act were revealed to be three soldiers from the Indonesian National Army (TNI).

Among the assailants, one is identified as a member of the Presidential Security personnel, known as Praka RM.

The Military Police Command (Pomdam) Jaya/Jayakarta uncovered that the motive behind the perpetrators’ involvement in the alleged kidnapping, torture, and eventual death of Imam Masykur was economic in nature.

Colonel (Military Police Corps) Irsyad Hamdie Bey Anwar, the Commander of the Military Police in the Jakarta Military District (Danpomdam Jaya), disclosed, “The motive was ransom money, as the suspects and the victim were not acquainted with each other.”

The authorities have taken swift action to respond to these grave actions.

Members of the Presidential Security Detail and the two other individuals implicated in the crime have been apprehended and officially designated as suspects.

“One of them is from the Presidential Security Force, while the others are not,” it was confirmed.

Colonel Irsyad Hamdie Bey Anwar further revealed the sequence of events leading to the arrest of the three TNI Army personnel, who were suspects in the kidnapping and assault case involving Imam Masykur.

He clarified that the apprehension was not in the conventional sense of a “capture.”

Instead, the authorities traced the suspects through collaboration with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police, based on the mobile phone number of Imam, which had been sold by Soldier Chief (Praka) RM following the abduction.

Soldier Chief (Praka) RM. (Photo: the documentary of Tribusnews.com)

How the tracing of a stolen mobile phone exposed the case

“In short, here’s what happened. The victim’s mobile phone, taken by one of the perpetrators, Soldier Chief (Praka) RM, was then sold. We worked with the Jakarta Metropolitan Police to trace that number and eventually located Soldier Chief (Praka) RM,” Colonel Irsyad explained.

The tracing process became feasible due to the consistent correlation between the mobile number of Soldier Chief (Praka) RM and the victim, who were frequently in the same place at the same time.

” Soldier Chief (Praka) RM’s number was registered under the victim’s name. They were together at the same place for a certain period, and that’s when we identified Soldier Chief (Praka) RM’s identity,” he elaborated.

Adding to the unfolding narrative, Colonel Irsyad Hamdie Bey Anwar detailed that the three culprits had posed as police officers during the abduction of Imam, who was selling medicines and cosmetics at the time.

“Soldier Chief (Praka) RM was aware that this group sold illegal medicines, and they knew that the victim would likely not report the incident to the police after being kidnapped and extorted,” he said.

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Singaporean fugitive deported from Thailand, to be charged with drug trafficking

A Singaporean fugitive arrested in Thailand, was deported to Singapore on 19 September 2024 and faces drug trafficking charges. Authorities expect him to face the death penalty under Singapore’s tough drug laws for running a smuggling operation between Thailand, Australia, and Singapore.

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A 31-year-old Singaporean man, wanted for drug trafficking offences, was arrested in Thailand and deported to Singapore on 19 September 2024.

The fugitive, identified as Benny Kee Soon Chuan, was apprehended by Thai police at his residence near Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and will face charges in court on 20 September.

Kee, described as a high-level trafficker, ran a smuggling operation that trafficked crystal methamphetamine, ketamine, and Ecstasy to Australia and Singapore using Thailand as a transit hub, according to Pol Lt Gen Panurat Lakboon, secretary-general of Thailand’s Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB).

Cross-Border Investigation and Arrest

The Central Narcotics Bureau (CNB) of Singapore had issued an arrest warrant for Kee following investigations into two drug trafficking cases in December 2020 and November 2022.

He had been on the run since 11 April 2016, prompting CNB to collaborate with its international counterparts, including the ONCB. Thai authorities were tipped off by CNB on 12 August 2024, and after weeks of investigation, Kee was apprehended on 17 September.

Thai immigration officials revealed that Kee had entered Thailand earlier in 2024 using a Vanuatu passport.

Following his arrest, Kee’s Thai visa was cancelled, and assets worth 15 million baht (S$585,000), including luxury watches, gold pieces, and a luxury car, were seized during a raid on his residence in Samut Prakan.

Lt Gen Panurat confirmed that the fugitive had been living an affluent lifestyle in Thailand despite lacking legitimate employment.

Links to Broader Drug Network

Kee is believed to be linked to other Singaporean traffickers involved in the smuggling of drugs from Thailand.

In March 2021, Thailand’s Anti-Trafficking in Persons Task Force (AITF) intercepted packages containing Ecstasy and ketamine destined for Singapore, as well as crystal methamphetamine bound for Australia.

Two other Singaporean men, aged 21 and 29 at the time of their arrests, were later sentenced to imprisonment and caning in Singapore for their involvement in these operations, which were connected to Kee’s trafficking network.

Death Penalty Under Singaporean Law

Kee’s deportation to Singapore brings him under the jurisdiction of Singapore’s severe drug laws, which prescribe the death penalty for those convicted of trafficking substantial amounts of controlled substances.

Singaporean authorities have indicated that he could face the death penalty under the country’s strict drug trafficking laws. Pol Lt Gen Panurat indicated that Singaporean authorities are expected to seek the maximum penalty for Kee’s alleged offences.

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Islamic firm CEO among 19 arrested in Malaysia’s charity home abuse scandal

The CEO of Islamic firm Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) and his wife were among 19 arrested by Malaysian authorities on Thursday for alleged child abuse linked to their charity homes. Last week, police rescued 402 children from these homes. Investigations revealed a horrifying network of abuse, with at least 13 children allegedly sodomised or taught to sexually assault others.

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MALAYSIA: In a major crackdown, Malaysian police have arrested several members of Global Ikhwan Services and Business Holdings (GISBH) top management, including CEO Nasiruddin Ali and his wife.

The arrests were made in a special operation conducted by Bukit Aman’s criminal investigation department at multiple locations.

As of 19 September, total of 19 people were detained, including the CEO’s two children and the child of former Al-Arqam leader Ashaari Muhammad.

Among those arrested are 12 men and seven women, aged between 30 and 65.

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain confirmed the arrests and promised to provide updates soon.

The arrests come on the heels of a significant child sexual abuse scandal involving GISBH.

Last week, police rescued 402 children from 20 welfare homes linked to the organization in Selangor and Negeri Sembilan.

They also arrested 171 people, including an ustaz and a hostel warden.

The case sent shockwaves throughout the country as investigations revealed a horrifying network of child abuse.

At least 13 of the rescued children were allegedly sodomized or taught to sexually assault others.

GISBH initially denied operating the welfare homes and rejected the allegations of abuse.

However, Nasiruddin later admitted that cases of sodomy had occurred within the organization in the past, while denying any deviant teachings.

In a related development, three men linked to GISBH pleaded not guilty in a Seremban court to charges of sexually assaulting boys aged between nine and 11 at a religious school associated with the organisation.

The alleged assaults took place between 2022 and 2023 in Kuala Pilah, Negeri Sembilan.

Additionally, another man was charged in Putrajaya for allegedly threatening a woman to withdraw a police report against GISBH.

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