Kajang Prison (Malay: Penjara Kajang; formerly known as Selangor Central Prison) is a prison located in Sungai Jelok, Selangor, Malaysia.[1]
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| Location | Sungai Jelok, Kajang, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Coordinates | 3°00′15″N 101°48′43″E / 3.004187°N 101.811919°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Security class | Medium-security |
| Opened | 1985 |
| Managed by | Malaysian Prison Department |
During the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia in early 2022, 18 inmates were suspected of having adverse effects after taking the COVID-19 vaccine, two of whom died as a result.[2]
Notable prisoners
edit- Michael Denis McAuliffe – executed[3]
- Zainuzzaman Mohamad Jasadi – hanged for the 1991 murder of popular child television presenter Intan Yusniza Mohamad Yunos[4]
- Mona Fandey – executed in 2001 along with her husband and assistant[5]
- Ariffin Agas, a former security guard found guilty of the 1992 Jalan Turi murders and hanged on 27 December 2002.[6]
- Hanafi Mat Hassan, former bus driver and convicted killer hanged on 19 December 2008 for the murder of Noor Suzaily Mukhtar.[7]
- Ahmad Najib bin Aris – rapist and murderer of Canny Ong, executed on 23 September 2016[8]
- Najib Razak – a former Malaysian Prime Minister who is currently serving a 12 year sentence and a RM210 million fine for 3 counts for criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Penal Code 3 counts of money laundering under Section 4(1)(b) of Anti-Money Laundering Act, Anti-Terrorism Financing Act and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act and 1 count of abuse of power under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 starting 23 August 2022[9]
- PU Azman
References
edit- ^ Institusi Penjara, prison.gov.my
- ^ "18 Kajang Prison inmates hit by vaccine's adverse effects, two dead: MoH". The Vibes. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
- ^ Palmer, Tim. "Drug smuggler Michael McAuliffe hanged in Malaysia in 1993." ABC News Australia. See point 1:39. Updated March 11, 2015.
- ^ "Further information on EXTRA 152/97 (ASA 28/12/97, 4 November 1997) - Fear of imminent execution" (PDF). Amnesty International. 12 October 2001.
- ^ Chan, Dawn (23 July 2020). "The gruesome tale of Mona Fandey". NST. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- ^ "Ex-guard who killed two children and maid hanged". The New Straits Times. 28 December 2002.
- ^ "Noor Suzaily's killer hanged". Malaysiakini. 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Canny Ong rapist-killer finally hanged". Malay Mail. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
- ^ "Najib fails in final SRC International appeal, as Federal Court upholds conviction and sentence". 23 August 2022.
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