The Sun Daily
Charles Ramendran
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17, 2011): Police rebutted claims in news reports that there were three cases of Cambodian maids murdered in Malaysia.
Federal Criminal Investigations Department director Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said today that police had not received any reports on cases involving the murder of Cambodian maids since 2004.
Mohd Bakri said there were only two cases of Cambodians killed here since 2004 and both died at the hands of their fellow countrymen.
He said in May 2004, a Cambodian woman died after being splashed with acid by another Cambodian woman in Ulu Tiram, Johor.
He said the attacker was the ex-wife of the victim's husband and the case is still under investigation as the perpetrator was still at large.
Mohd Bakri said in September last year, a Cambodian man was murdered by his fellow countryman because his handphone ringtone was too loud.
He said as for rape cases involving Cambodian women, police received 37 reports between 2009 until last month. Twenty-nine of the 37 cases involved maids of which 23 have been solved.
He said there has been no evidence of rape in the remaining eight cases, some of which are still being investigated.
On maid abuse cases involving Cambodians, Mohd Bakri said between 2009 and September 2011, nine cases were reported, of which three were solved.
"We have not received any murder reports involving Cambodian maids from the families or representatives of the Cambodian government.
"We do not take such cases involving foreign workers lightly, and we ensure action is taken against those involved in such crimes.
A Reuters report on Saturday stated that Cambodia had banned its citizens from working as maids in Malaysia following a series of horrific cases of assault, rape and murder.
Charles Ramendran
newsdesk@thesundaily.com
KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 17, 2011): Police rebutted claims in news reports that there were three cases of Cambodian maids murdered in Malaysia.
Federal Criminal Investigations Department director Commissioner Datuk Seri Mohd Bakri Zinin said today that police had not received any reports on cases involving the murder of Cambodian maids since 2004.
Mohd Bakri said there were only two cases of Cambodians killed here since 2004 and both died at the hands of their fellow countrymen.
He said in May 2004, a Cambodian woman died after being splashed with acid by another Cambodian woman in Ulu Tiram, Johor.
He said the attacker was the ex-wife of the victim's husband and the case is still under investigation as the perpetrator was still at large.
Mohd Bakri said in September last year, a Cambodian man was murdered by his fellow countryman because his handphone ringtone was too loud.
He said as for rape cases involving Cambodian women, police received 37 reports between 2009 until last month. Twenty-nine of the 37 cases involved maids of which 23 have been solved.
He said there has been no evidence of rape in the remaining eight cases, some of which are still being investigated.
On maid abuse cases involving Cambodians, Mohd Bakri said between 2009 and September 2011, nine cases were reported, of which three were solved.
"We have not received any murder reports involving Cambodian maids from the families or representatives of the Cambodian government.
"We do not take such cases involving foreign workers lightly, and we ensure action is taken against those involved in such crimes.
A Reuters report on Saturday stated that Cambodia had banned its citizens from working as maids in Malaysia following a series of horrific cases of assault, rape and murder.
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