HARESH SAYS: We demand action
As published in Malay Mail today ANGRY, disturbed, frustrated. These words sum up two major incidents that hit the headlines this past week. First was about convicted child porn addict Nur Fitri Azmeer Nordin. The mathematics student studying at Imperial College, London, was arrested last Nov 20 for having 30,000 images and videos of child pornography. It was widely reported police had during their raid at his home near Hyde Park, found him next to his laptop, sitting beside a life-sized mannequin. Some insist Nur Fitri should be given a second chance. One particular person even likened the Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara)funded student to “a child who played truant” and should be given a “second chance”. The public played judge, jury and executioner as this is a despicable act. One important factor that slipped the thoughts of many was the need for a sex offender registry. On May 8, Malay Mail reported Suara Rintihan Kanak-Kanak (Suriana) ...