Sabah postpones Pinoy’s execution

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Sunday, August 20, 2017
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MANILA – Malaysian authorities postponed the execution of a Filipino convict, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced yesterday.

Ejah bin Jaafar, who was convicted of murder in Sabah in September 2006, was scheduled for execution on Friday.

Sabah governor Tun Datuk Seri Panglima Haju Juhar Haji Mahiruddin ordered the postponement following a last-minute appeal by the Philippine Embassy in Kuala Lumpur, the DFA said.

“We would like to thank the governor of Sabah for responding to the repeated appeals of the Philippine government on behalf of the family of Mr. Jaafar,” Foreign Affairs secretary Alan Peter Cayetano said.

Philippine Ambassador to Malaysia Charles Jose said the governor referred Jaafar’s case back to the Sabah Pardons Board for review.

Jose said the governor heads the pardons board.

He said the Philippines has been making appeals for the commutation of Jaafar’s sentence.

Jaafar’s execution will be postponed until the pardons board’s meeting set in December this year for the review of the Filipino’s case.

The DFA said the decision following the December meeting would be final “without any further possibility of appeal.”

“The Department stands ready to provide any further assistance to Ejah bin Jaafar and his family,” Cayetano said.

The Sandakan High Court found Jaafar guilty in September 2006 and meted him the capital punishment in 2009.

This decision was affirmed by both the Court of Appeals in September 2011 and the Federal Court in September 2013. (GMA News)
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