Malaysia should establish a public register of convicted paedophiles: Anifah
Astro Awani
Mei 7, 2015 19:17 MYT
Mei 7, 2015 19:17 MYT
It was reported that when British police raided his home in Queensborough Terrace last year, they found Nur Fitri Azmeer (pic) with his laptop open, next to a life-size mannequin of a young boy.
A register of convicted paedophiles which can be accessed by the public might just be the thing that Malaysia needs to deter child sexual abuse crimes.
Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said it is high time for the Malaysian government to consider establishing such a register so that parents and communities with young children will feel safer.
This is in light of the recent case of Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin, the Malaysian student who had been convicted of possessing more than 30,000 child pornography materials in the United Kingdom and sentenced to five years’ jail.
“The Government of Malaysia views this matter gravely. We do not condone these acts particularly as they are considered as crime against young children.
“Under no circumstances should our Malaysians abroad imagine that the Government of Malaysia would step in to save them if they commit crimes abroad.
“Do not confuse consular services and the preservation of basic human rights with a right to be saved when committing an act deemed as a very serious and inhumane crime, especially one related to children,” he said in a statement today.
Anifah said Malaysian students have a duty to focus on their studies and to uphold the good name and image of the country.
Malaysian students as well as citizens are expected to abide by the laws of the countries in which they are domiciled, he added.
Nur Fitri Azmeer, a 23-year-old MARA-sponsored student who was pursuing mathematics at the Imperial College London, was convicted by a London court on April 30 for possession of thousands of images and videos of kiddie porn, with some of them reportedly being among "the most extreme material that British police have come across so far."
It was also reported that when British police raided his home in Queensborough Terrace last November, they found the student with his laptop open, next to a life-size mannequin of a young boy.