Act 611: III-COURT POWER FOR FINAL CHILDREN AT TRIAL

Section 97(1) The death penalty cannot be announced or recorded against a person convicted of an
offense if in the opinion of the Court he was a child at the time the mistake was made.
According to a journal written by MOHDALADIB SAMURI and NOORAZIAH HAJJ MOHD.
AWAL titled legal journals said children are entitled to justice in every form of punishment imposed
on them as proof that the judiciary also prioritizes the interests of children in issuing orders and
punishments. For example, refer to Metro Online fire at the Tahfiz Darul Quran Ittifaqiyah Center,
Kuala Lumpur involving children under the age of 18 as the perpetrators. In my opinion, children can
still be restrained and nurtured to become better human beings due to their flexible nature. Therefore,
we need to provide space and opportunity to children who commit offenses at certain periods.
References:

Malik, M. (2018, February 14). 'Tidak boleh dihukum mati'. Retrieved October 09, 2020, from
https://www.hmetro.com.my/mutakhir/2017/09/264627/tidak-boleh-dihukum-mati

Mohd al adib Samuri, Nooraziah Hajj Mohd. Awal. (2001 July 23). Hukuman Terhadap
Pesalah Kanak-kanak Di Malaysia: Pencegahan Atau Pemulihan?. Retrieved October
10, 2020, from http://ejournal.ukm.my/juum/article/download/7541/3062

Child act 2001, act 611: Offense for allowing children to live without reasonable supervision
Section 33- Any person, who is a parent or guardian or person who at the time has custody of a child,
who leaves the child commits an offense and upon conviction shall be liable to a fine not exceeding
five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment for period not exceeding two years or both.

Subsection (c) - in an unreasonable situation given all circumstances,

As we all know, children have a high level of desire that allows them to act out of control in order to
fulfill their desires. Children also tend to try new things to gain experience in all things. Therefore, as
parents, we must always control every activity performed by children so that it can be beneficial and
not harmful to them. The result of parents' indifference to their children's activities causes them to do
something just for fun without thinking of personal safety. For example, a large excerpt from BH
Online written by Faris Fuad about children under the age of 16 riding a climbing bike in a dangerous
style that resulted in their parents being fined not exceeding five thousand ringgit or to imprisonment
for period not exceeding two years or both.

Reference:

Fuad, F. (2019, November 11). Penjaga kanak-kanak basikal lajak ditahan. Retrieved October 10,
2020, from https://www.bharian.com.my/berita/kes/2019/11/627241/penjaga-kanak-kanak-
basikal-lajak-ditahan
Act 611: III-Penganiayaan, pengabaian, pembuangan atau pendedahan kanak-kanak

Section 31(1):  Mana-mana orang, yang merupakan orang yang mempunyai pemeliharaan
seseorang kanak-kanak—

Subsection (a): yang menganiayai, mengabaikan, membuang atau mendedahkan kanak-kanak itu
dengan cara yang mungkin akan menyebabkannya mengalami kecederaan fizikal atau emosi atau
yang menyebabkan atau membenarkannya dianiayai, diabaikan, dibuang atau didedahkan
sedemikian; atau

Kes-kes melibatkan kanak-kanak semakin meningkat dari hari ke hari dan menyebabkan
kebanyakkan ibu bapa gusar apabila terpaksa meninggalkan anak-anak mereka pada pengasuh.
Kebanyakkan pengasuh yang dipercayai oleh ibu bapa tidak mempunyai sebarang lesen pengasuhan
yang sah oleh kerana lebih mudah untuk berurusan dan murah. Disamping itu, ibu bapa perlu lah
lebih menitikberatkan latar belakang pegasuh yang hendak diberi tanggungjawab yang melibatkan
nyawa anak-anak supaya ibu bapa dapat mengambil langkah awal untuk mengelakkan anak-anak
dalam keadaan bahaya. Sebagai contoh berdasarkan keratan akhbar daripada BH ONLINE yang
ditulis oleh Nurul Hidayah Bahaudin mengatakan seorang bayi yang berusia 11 bulan mati didera
oleh suami pengasuh yang merupakan seorang penagih dadah. Bayi tersebut mengalami tempurung
kepala pecah selain kesan lebam pada bahagian atas kepala dan juga kesan koyakkan pada hymen
bayi. Dalam hal ini, suami pengasuh tersebut di jatuhkan hukuman mengikut Seksyen 302 Kanun
Keseksaan yang memperuntukkan hukuman mati mandatori.

References:

B. (2018, November 23). Kes bayi 11 bulan maut dan tempurung kepalanya pecah: Suami
pengasuh didakwa membunuh - BERITA MediaCorp. Retrieved October 12, 2020,
from https://berita.mediacorp.sg/mobilem/dunia/kes-bayi-11-bulan-maut-dan-
tempurung-kepalanya-pecah-suami/4187476.html