“The world cannot be faulted for calling into question her [Sarawak Report’s] credibility when she speaks,” the English daily quoted criminal lawyer Datuk Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos as saying.
Jahaberdeen also said apart from Section 124 of the Penal Code which criminalises activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy, Rewcastle-Brown could also be charged under Section 411 for dealing with stolen property.
Section 411 punishes those who dishonestly receive or retain stolen property.
If Rewcastle-Brown had indeed breached the two sections, she would have committed an offence with dual criminality.
“If that were the case, extraditing her would be easy,” the New Sunday Times wrote.
Jahaberdeen also said the sections should also cover alleged offences committed by The Edge Media Group chairman Datuk Tong Kooi Ong and chief executive officer Ho Kay Tat who had admitted to be in possession of the stolen data.
Actually, the world is NOT doubting SR’s story. To the contrary the world is investigating it, based on the fact that evidence backs it up in every respect.
See today’s Sunday Times (below) and New Times articles (our Facebook).
As for the Section 411 that Mr Jahaberdeen refers to – receiving information from third parties in the public interest is not treated as a crime in most civilised countries ruled by law, including the UK.
So, it would not “be easy” to extradite, it would be impossible.
However, Mr J can rest assured SR will avoid countries where the police and law enforcers can be bought – because Malaysia will certainly attempt to buy them, as this is how the country presently operates.
