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Here are two articles that I wrote for MSN Malaysia, which are no longer available on their website. I have included the articles below for your convenience:


1) 50,000 Signatures sought for Chee Gaik Yap

2) Prosecutors fail to deliver justice on Chee Gaik Yap's case


Unfortunately, I cannot locate more links to my previous articles, and if I do, I will update them to my portfolio.

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MSN Malaysia News

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 02:30:00 GMT | By Carolyn Khor
50,000 Signatures sought for Chee Gaik Yap

50,000 Signatures sought for Chee Gaik Yap

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A total of 2058 signatures were collected during a signature campaign in Farlim, Penang to petition against the discharge and acquittal of a suspect involved in the rape and gruesome murder of the Chee Gaik Yap. Chee was abducted while jogging around her neighbourhood in Sungai Petani seven years ago. Shahril Jaafar, 32 walked free after the high court ruled, last Thursday, that the prosecution failed to prove aprima facie case. Shahril, a car salesman and the son of a VIP, had absconded to Perth in 2006 but was apprehended when he landed at the Sepang Airport in January 2012.

The signature drive at Farlim where the pictures were taken, is part of a nationwide effort to collect 50 thousand signatures addressed to the Kedah High Court, latest by tomorrow.

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50,000 Signatures sought for Chee Gaik Yap 

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MSN Malaysia News

Thu, 04 Jul 2013 03:45:00 GMT | By Carolyn Khor

Prosecutors fail to deliver justice on Chee Gaik Yap’s case

Nationwide signature campaign to petition against High Court’s acquittal and discharge of suspect.

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Reeling in from the shock and anger over the prosecution team to provide a prima facie case against a rape and murder suspect, civil societies, state and national leaders all helped collect signatures and make police reports nationwide to urge the Attorney-General’s Chamber file an appeal in 14 days. Today is the eighth day.

A free man now, Shahril Jaafar was discharged and acquitted by the Alor Setar High Court last Thursday. Shahril had absconded to Perth in 2006 while out on bail during trial. He was only apprehended by the police when he landed at the Subang Airport in January 2012.

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