spiderweb6969 Publish time 1-7-2014 10:34 PM

New Zealand names Malaysian diplomat in sex assault case


New Zealand names Malaysian diplomat in sex assault case

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/zealand-lifts-suppression-order-names-malaysian-diplomat-033852522.html

A New Zealand high court judge has lifted the suppression order protecting the Malaysian diplomat at the centre of a sex assault case in Wellington.
The diplomat is Muhammad Rizalman Ismail, a staff assistant with a defence portfolio at the Malaysian high commission, NZ news portal Stuff.co.nz said today.
According to the portal, Rizalman holds the military rank of warrant officer and may face a military board of inquiry in Malaysia.
High court judge Justice David Collins was quoted as saying that the reasons for lifting the order would be given at a later time.
The reveal comes amid tension between Malaysia and New Zealand over the issue.
NZ foreign minister Murray McCully today warned that if the diplomat does not face the charges, it will affect relations between the country involved and New Zealand.
"It will have a bearing on how we deal with the country concerned," McCully told New Zealand daily The Dominion Post.
Wisma Putra, however, said that was not “protecting” the accused and had asked that police investigations in New Zealand be allowed to continue in the interest of justice.
Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman, who is scheduled to hold a press conference on the issue today, said the diplomat would be returned to Wellington only if he was assured of a fair trial and that his life was not in danger there.
New Zealand yesterday revealed that it was pursuing the extradition of a diplomat who had been accused of "assault with intent to commit rape" in Wellington last month.
The diplomat, said to be in his 30s, was detained for having allegedly followed a 21-year-old woman to her house, then sexually assaulting her. He was also charged with burglary over the same incident.
But, the man “fled” New Zealand to return to his own country when he invoked diplomatic immunity after his arrest on May 9.
The identity of the diplomat and his nationality initially was not revealed by the media in New Zealand after a judge issued a suppression order on his details. – July 1, 2014.

spiderweb6969 Publish time 1-7-2014 10:38 PM


Malaysia to try soldier, won’t waive diplomatic immunity in NZ sexual assault

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-try-soldier-won-t-waive-diplomatic-immunity-045609685.html

Malaysia will not be waiving diplomatic immunity for the Malaysian diplomat who is a suspect in a New Zealand sex assault case unless "absolutely necessary", Foreign Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Anifah Aman said today.
Instead, investigations against Muhammad Rizalman Ismail Rizalman will be done in Malaysia, and the Ministry of Defence (Mindef) has already set up a Board of Inquiry to probe into the matter, he said.
"If it is absolutely necessary, that we think it is best to (waive his immunity) we will do it, without hesitation," Anifah told a press conference in Wisma Putra, Putrajaya.
"But we have utmost confidence in the board of inquiry by Mindef... and they will communicate with the New Zealand authorities."
Anifah also said the waiver would be deemed necessary when New Zealand requested for the 38-year-old's return, out of belief that the investigations in Malaysia were not done properly.
He added that it was the New Zealand authorities who had allowed Rizalman to be brought back to Malaysia in May.
"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs was prepared to waive diplomatic immunity of the accused to enable prosecution under New Zealand law against him to proceed.
"During the discussion on May 12, the New Zealand side had offered an alternative for the accused to be brought back to Malaysia.
"It was never our intention to treat the matter lightly."
He said the discussions involved the Malaysian high commissioner in Wellington, deputy chief of protocol from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade of New Zealand (MFAT), and officers from the New Zealand police.
Rizalman, a second warrant officer from the Ministry of Defence attached to the High Commission of Malaysia in Wellington the past year, was arrested on May 9 for attempted burglary and sexual assault on a woman.
He had followed the 21-year-old to her Brooklyn home on May 9 when the alleged assault occurred.
Anifah today said Mindef would not hesitate to act against Rizalman under the Armed Forces Act 1972, which could see him charged in a military court.
“The Malaysian government acknowledges that the incident is a serious matter and we do not have any intention to sweep the matter under the carpet,” he said.
He said Mindef had conducted a physical assessment of the accused upon his return to Malaysia, and the results were satisfactory.
Rizalman was now undergoing psychiatric examination and observation at the Tuanku Mizan Military Hospital, said Anifah.
“Although an isolated case, the Malaysian government views the matter seriously and in no way reflects the exemplary conduct and integrity of the Malaysian diplomatic officials serving abroad.”
He could not say how long the investigations would take, but added that New Zealand authorities were prepared to provide Malaysia with all evidence it had on Rizalman.
“They (Mindef) will work closely with the New Zealand authorities, especially police, to get any evidence. One thing that is important is that the person is brought to trial.”
The case has created much uproar in New Zealand, especially over the inability to prosecute the accused over the sexual assault.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Keys’ administration had also come under much criticism from the New Zealand opposition and the public for having only summoned the Malaysian high commissioner more than a month after the incident.
"It was our strong preference that this person be held to account in New Zealand, but this was refused by the sending country," Keys was quoted as telling the media, adding that he was given an assurance that the diplomat will be held accountable in his own country. – July 1, 2014.

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spiderweb6969 Publish time 2-7-2014 11:19 PM

Malaysia to return envoy wanted in sex case to N. Zealand
AFP News – 3 hours ago

https://sg.news.yahoo.com/malaysia-asked-n-z-drop-diplomat-sex-attack-040539945.html

Malaysia said Wednesday it would send an envoy back to New Zealand to face an attempted rape charge as a diplomatic storm erupted over the case.
The Southeast Asian nation had earlier asked Wellington to drop the case against defence staff assistant Muhammad Rizalman Ismail, promising he would never return to the country, according to documents released Wednesday.
Muhammad Rizalman appeared in a New Zealand court on May 10 accused of stalking a 21-year-old woman the previous night and attacking her at her home in the same Wellington suburb where Malaysia's High Commission is located.
Police charged him with burglary and assault with intent to commit rape -- both offences that carry jail terms of up to 10 years -- but he escaped prosecution after invoking diplomatic immunity and returning to his homeland.
But in an about-turn, Malaysia's foreign ministry said Wednesday that Muhammad Rizalman would return to New Zealand "to assist in the investigation for the charges".
"The Malaysian Government is of the view that this decision will provide an opportunity for Mr. Muhammad Rizalman to cooperate fully and assist the New Zealand authorities in the on-going investigations on the allegations made against him," it said in a statement.
New Zealand Foreign Minister Murray McCully said this was a "very welcome development which underlines the good faith and integrity with which they (Malaysia) have approached this issue".
The case has caused uproar in New Zealand, with the government facing criticism for failing to ensure the diplomat stood trial.
The Malaysian government has also been accused by its nationals of wrongly protecting Muhammad Rizalman.
-- Committment to 'justice' --
"There was never any intention by either government to let this matter rest, and regardless of whether the process took place in Malaysia or New Zealand there was a strong commitment to seeing justice done," McCully said in a statement.
Malaysia said it would provide legal assistance to Muhammad Rizalman, who "is considered innocent until proven guilty".
In an unusual move, New Zealand earlier Wednesday released correspondence between foreign affairs officials and the Malaysian High Commission, in which the diplomatic mission refused to waive immunity and asked that the charges be dropped and the matter kept quiet.
New Zealand Prime Minister John Key has said he feels the accused should be in the dock in the country where the alleged offences took place.
"There is absolutely no question in my mind that this individual should be tried through the New Zealand system and face his penalties, if he is found guilty, in New Zealand," he told reporters.
New Zealand police had said in a statement that they were examining the possibility of applying for Muhammad Rizalman's extradition.
Malaysian Foreign Minister Anifah Aman told reporters Tuesday that Kuala Lumpur had initially been prepared to waive immunity but decided not to when New Zealand presented the option of returning Muhammad Rizalman home.
He had said the case would be treated seriously by authorities in Malaysia.
McCully said the option of sending the diplomat home should have never been put on the table and apologised for his department's handling of the affair.
"The government's been poorly served and I've apologised to the prime minister for that," he told reporters.
In Malaysia, opposition politicians, activists and some of the country's active web users have also called on the government to return the envoy to New Zealand.
"Heavy rain in (Kuala Lumpur) but cannot wash away the embarrassment for my country," one user wrote on Twitter.

kornea Publish time 9-10-2016 05:29 PM

Never assume that those sub-human New Zealanders are loose just because they are primitive and cuckold
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