Judiciary says wait for written ruling on rapist bowler

What's the point to wait for the written judgement when the guilty rapist still walk free - 1Christians

The Court of Appeal will issue a written judgment on its decision to free national bowler Noor Afizal Azizan from custodial sentence for his statutory rape conviction.

Federal Court corporate communications and international relations head Mohd Aizuddin Zolkeply said the court was yet to complete the written judgment.

"A judgment will not just be based on several sentences. Wait for the grounds of judgment to be published and we will definitely inform the public once it is out," Aizuddin is quoted as saying by The Star today.

There has been a huge uproar over the Court of Appeal decision, with a number of lawyers, including Teluk Intan MP M Manogaran and Puchong MP Gobind Singh Deo, questioning the decision.

Expressing his outrage as well, Klang MP Charles Santiago said the court failed to take into account the abuse endured by the victim, her emotional, mental and physical well-being, and not to mention her crushed future.

The Court of Appeal on Aug 8 freed national tenpin bowling ace Noor Afizal from the five-year jail sentence imposed by the High Court in Malacca for the rape of the 13-year-old girl.

Court of Appeal president Md Raus Sharif (right), who headed a three-member bench, instead bound Noor Afizal over for good behaviour for a period of five years on a sum of RM25,000.

Gobind has also called on the Attorney-General's Chambers to file for a review of the decision, The chambers appeal and trial division head, Kamaluddin Md Said said there was no decision on the matter.

Since this case originates from a sessions court in Malacca, the Court of Appeal will be the final court to hear any appeal or mete out punishment.