KUANTAN: The Kuantan High Court here has fixed Jan 28 for remention of a case involving the leader of deviant teaching group Tuhan Harun and three followers accused of killing Pahang Islamic Religious Department (Jaip) chief enforcement officer Ahmad Raffli Abd Malek.
Judge Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman set the date after counsel Hermes Media Putra Ibrahim, representing all of the accused, did not attend court for management of the case yesterday.
However, group leader Harun Mat Saat, 47, attended court dressed in prison attire on a wheelchair accompanied by his third wife, Azida Mohd Zol, 30.
On Dec 16, a follower Sumustapha Suradi, 39, from Kampung Sibugal Besar, Sandakan, Sabah was charged with killing Ahmad Raffli, 49, in front of the victim’s home at Lorong IM2/29, Bandar Indera Mahkota here at 1.50pm on Nov 10 with two others who are still at large.
The charge was made according to Section 302 of the Penal Code which carries a mandatory death penalty upon conviction.
Meanwhile Harun, Azida and another follower Shaizral Eddie Nizam Shaari, 37, were charged with Sumustapha and two others on the loose who had agreed to a criminal conspiracy which led to the death of Ahmad Raffli.
The offence allegedly committed at the same time and place came under Section 302 of the Penal Code.
The charge under Section 120B(1) was read together with Section 34 of the Penal Code which carries a mandatory death penalty.
The four accused pleaded not guilty and claimed trial after the charges were read before Judge Datuk Ab Karim Ab Rahman.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Salim Soib@Hamid appeared for the prosecution. — Bernama