Stowaway Onboard SIA Flight From KLIA

[BC Tam 2]

Good one !

First an aviation hub

Than a cargo bub

Then a LCC hub

Now an emerging stowaway hub !

[S V Choong 4]

BC, you have missed out on something, it is also robbers' hub for multi-million dollars cargo. The good old Semangat Malaysia Boleh!

[Radzi 2]

The guy is now deported from SIN to KUL.

 

From The Star

 

SEPANG: Singapore has deported the Palestinian stowaway who hid in the front wheel of a Singapore Airlines (SIA) jet from KL International Airport to Changi Airport last Thursday.

 

Several Singapore police officers escorted Osama R.M. Shublaq, 27, on board a SIA flight that arrived here at 6pm Thursday.

 

Singapore has decided not to charge him. If he had been convicted under Immigration offences in Singapore, he could have been jailed up to six months, caned, or fined up to S$6,000 (RM14,000).

 

It is learnt the officers escorting Shublaq handed him over to Selangor police.

 

“We will produce him before a magistrate’s court for a remand order to facilitate our investigations,” CID director Commissioner Datuk Christopher Wan Soo Kee said.

 

It is learnt Shublaq, an engineer, breached security at KL International Airport by climbing over the facility’s perimeter fencing.

 

It is also learnt that Shublaq entered the country legally last month and had sought political asylum for himself and his family at the United Nations High Commission for Refugees.

[KK Lee 5]

 

It is very unusual for Singaporean Authority to be lenient, to deport illegal migrant without jailing or caning.

 

This Palestinian and his family are claiming political asylum, and the immigration department didn’t has his entry record?

 

The nearest perimeter fence from Satellite terminal is about 600 meter away. This guy reached the aircraft undetected is truly amazing.

 

This episode raises more questions than answer and will be swept under the carpet.

 

[Norman 1]

It is very unusual for Singaporean Authority to be lenient, to deport illegal migrant without jailing or caning.

 

This Palestinian and his family are claiming political asylum, and the immigration department didn’t has his entry record?

The nearest perimeter fence from Satellite terminal is about 600 meter away. This guy reached the aircraft undetected is truly amazing.

 

This episode raises more questions than answer and will be swept under the carpet.

 

 

So to Altanthuya's and her cousins' too...

 

[Mushrif A 3]

Security???I once saw this, the security gate beep when a passenger past through but was not checked because he is a friend of the secutiry guard.

The VIPs do it all the time. What happens in Malaysian airports is that the VIP & entourage who will be travelling will go through the security checks (metal detector & x-ray of hand luggage) before going airside or to the gate area. The sending-off party, who will NOT be travelling will also go through the same channel and the metal detector will beep & whatever they bring with them will not be X-rayed - they will all be waved through by the friendly security folks.This is a stupid charade that happens at all the VIP access to the airside - why bother having security checks for any one in that party, as the non-travelling folks can easily smuggle a bomb to the airside, to be picked-up by anyone.

It is very unusual for Singaporean Authority to be lenient, to deport illegal migrant without jailing or caning.

The penalties for breaching a secure area at KLIA is far worst than the maximum immigration penalties that the S'pore folks can charge the guy.

[Naim 6]

...

This Palestinian and his family are claiming political asylum, and the immigration department didn’t has his entry record?

...

 

Don't worry, got excuse already - misspelt name - took immigration a while to come up with this one. And his pass expired on 14/10. How convenient, so he planned to go to SIN on 11/10, spend 2-3 days there, then re-enter the country on a new pass?

 

Btw, those KLIA CCTVs, were they working at that time, or maybe working but recorders offline? Can't believe no visual record.

 

October 19, 2007 17:20 PM

 

Stowaway Suspect Remanded For Five Days

 

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (Bernama) -- The Magistrate's Court in Bangi, Selangor, Friday issued an order to remand for five days a man who had allegedly stowed away on a Singapore Airlines (SIA) flight from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore on Oct 11.

 

Selangor CID chief SAC II Mazlan Mansor said the man would be investigated for trespassing, an offence which carries a jail term of up to two years and a maximum fine of RM1,000, or both, on conviction.

 

...

 

Meanwhile, Immigration Director-General Datuk Wahid Mohd Don said Osama had entered the country on Sept 15 as a tourist with a valid social visit pass.

 

"There is a slight difference in the name on his international passport. Perhaps this was the reason why the immigration authorities had failed to trace the record of his entry into the country.

 

"The expiry date of the pass was Oct 14," he said when contacted by Bernama here Friday.

 

-- BERNAMA

[Rozhan 0]

Btw, those KLIA CCTVs, were they working at that time, or maybe working but recorders offline? Can't believe no visual record.

 

Just like there was no record of airport staff rummaging through pax luggage and steal stuff

[Jerry Ang 0]

The nearest perimeter fence from Satellite terminal is about 600 meter away. This guy reached the aircraft undetected is truly amazing.

 

Ermmm...why does everyone seem to be concentrating at the bay? juz my 2 cents question...

 

If I really want to sneak out from Malaysia, I'll wait at the end of the departing runway, say 32L. I'll get myself through the fences - somehow, in less than 3minutes, when no road traffic, no planes queuing up for takeoff, and no MAB vehicle petroling around.

 

Once inside the airport perimeter, I'll hide, maybe in the drain, and walk near the taxiway.

 

Wait for some time...until air traffic building up for take off. When the planes stop for queuing, make sure no one sees, get behind the plane, just be careful of the jetblast, and walk towards the nose gear. Maybe it was so happen that this SIA stopped for quite sometime for queuing or hold short. That's the chance to walk below the belly, towards the nose gear, and climb up! How? I'm sure he knows how, he's an engineer wad...

 

Poor security? I think Mr Osama is being smart to come at the right time, wait at the right place, and approach the plane the perfect way - undetected. Too bad, he ended up in the wrong "destination".

Edited October 20, 2007 by Jerry Ang

[S V Choong 4]

Any update on this? Is it something to do with Osama?

Edited November 2, 2007 by S V Choong

[Chan CS 0]

 

Embassy intervenes in Osama case

 

SEPANG: The Palestinian embassy has sent a representation to the attorney-general regarding its citizen Osama R.M. Shublaq, who was charged with trespassing.

 

The representation, sent last week, was to either reduce or drop the charge that Osama was facing.

 

Osama, 29, an engineer, yesterday maintained his not guilty plea at the magistrate's court here to trespassing on the airway of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, a restricted zone under the Protected Areas and Places Act 1957, between 7.30pm and 10.30pm on Oct 11.

 

He was represented by counsel Latheefa Koya, while deputy public prosecutor Nordin Ismail, prosecuted.

 

Palestinian first secretary Ahmed Metani was also present at the proceedings.

Latheefa said following the representation, she was applying for a short adjournment to wait for the A-G's reply.

 

Magistrate Sharifah Nor Azlita Syed Salim Idid fixed Nov 20 for mention.

 

Osama fell from the nose wheel well of a Singapore Airlines plane after the jet landed in Changi airport.

[Naim 6]

He should sell his unique flying experience story to a tabloid, or maybe AK's inflight mag.

 

November 20, 2007 18:36 PM

 

Osama Freed

 

SEPANG, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The Magistrate's Court here Tuesday acquitted and discharged Palestinian student Osama R.M.Shublaq of having trespassed into the KL International Airport (KLIA) in October.

 

Magistrate Sharifah Nor Azlita Syed Salim Idid freed him after allowing an application by the prosecution, represented by Deputy Public Prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin, to withdraw the charge against him.

 

Wan Shaharuddin told the court that Palestine's Embassy in Malaysia had requested that he be placed at the immigration depot in Semenyih pending deportation.

 

Osama, 28, an engineering student, appeared jubilant when told by the court interpreter in English that he was being freed of the charge.

 

When asked by reporters later why the charge against him was withdrawn, Wan Shaharudin said the decision came from the Attorney-General's Department.

 

On Nov 6, Osama, who made headlines after giving security at the KLIA the slip on Oct 11 and flew to Singapore in the undercarriage compartment of an airliner, had told the court that he would be making a representation to the Attorney-General regarding the case against him.

 

Singapore's Changi Airport authorities detained him after he fell off on to the tarmac after the hour-long flight and subsequently handed him over to the Malaysian authorities. That he survived the air journey was itself said to be nothing short of a miracle.

 

On Oct 25, he pleaded not guilty with having trespassed the perimeter of KLIA, a resticted area, between 7.30pm and 10.15pm on Oct 11.

 

He was charged under Section 7 of the Prohibited Zones and Places Act 1959, and could have been jailed two years or fined RM1,000 or both, if convicted.

 

Osama was represented by counsel Latheefa Koya and Mohd Razlan Jalaludin from the Legal Aid Centre. Also present in the court today was the embassy's first secretary, Ahmed Metani.

 

-- BERNAMA

 

http://www.bernama.com.my/bernama/v3/news_lite.php?id=297385

[LW Wong 0]

He should sell his unique flying experience story to a tabloid, or maybe AK's inflight mag.

 

he should also quote SIA's tagline A great way to fly

[Naim 6]

he should also quote SIA's tagline A great way to fly

 

Hahaha ... good stuff there, LW, though I don't think Mr Osama would appreciate it, unless he has a 'dark' sense of humour.

 

[Mushrif A 3]

I'm very curious to know why he has been acquitted from any charges.

[Mohd Saat 0]

I'm very curious to know why he has been acquitted from any charges.

 

Actually, he is acquitted of all charges because the DPP withdrew all charges.

 

And the DPP withdrew all charges becasue he was directed to do so by the AG.

 

What I'd like to know is why the AG directed the DPP to withdraw all charges.

 

[Victor A. 2]

first he took a free ride with SQ then got himself caught in SIN. then SIN police send back to KUL for prosecution in KUL. and now the DPP said they withdraw all charges on AG request. WTF is wrong with the AG? is it because that he's a Palestinian that he should not be prosecuted for his wrong doing? and its no small kind of wrong doing, its TRESPASSING into restricted area where trespasser can be shot on site.

 

the worst thing is, for his (Osama's) stupid act, he has caused so much trouble to MW spotters in KUL this past few weeks with security personal chasing us away like rats.

[KK Lee 5]

 

Guess this guy’s friend must know someone in AG chamber or influential to AG. It is making a mockery of this country law and order.

 

Bet my 2 cents, he won’t be the last person to take free ride in undercarriage chamber from KUL.

 

[Rozhan 0]

In Bolehsia, if the AG says don't charge, then no charge will be made against any alleged wrongdoer, and vice versa. That's the power of the AG, under advice from nobility and the holy man at BolehJaya.

[Izanee 0]

hahaha...very sarcastic and cynical comment from Rozhan. However - it is very very true. After all, this is Bolehsia (sounds very much like bohsia) - this country has been raped and pillaged by the powers that be. And i seriously doubt if it will change if the opposition takes over.

 

'Somehow it seemed as though the farm had grown richer without making the animals themselves any richer— except, of course, for the pigs and the dogs.'

 

Animal Farm

Edited November 20, 2007 by Izanee

[haansel 0]

this may sound odd but i think there is a plot on a new way on hijacking caus:

1)this flight is a low altitude flight

2)paid by terroroist to try it out caus it has been tried for a number of times .

So i m not tellin that this is it but its just a hunch based on current situation and beeing palastinian makes a big question mark

.the thing is it is posible that he came prepaird .Maby the next hijack is like this :

1 in the wheel well and 3 onbord .after take over bring the guy frm bottem and make the 3 to 4 people .

and Since singapore is also a target for terrorist .Well u do the math.

 

well who knows maby it will maby it wont b true

its just thoughts of mine wich buged me 4 some time

well to all my brothers and sisters(if they are here) u deside

[Fitri Shukri 0]

The VIPs do it all the time. What happens in Malaysian airports is that the VIP & entourage who will be travelling will go through the security checks (metal detector & x-ray of hand luggage) before going airside or to the gate area. The sending-off party, who will NOT be travelling will also go through the same channel and the metal detector will beep & whatever they bring with them will not be X-rayed - they will all be waved through by the friendly security folks.This is a stupid charade that happens at all the VIP access to the airside - why bother having security checks for any one in that party, as the non-travelling folks can easily smuggle a bomb to the airside, to be picked-up by anyone.

 

Mushrif, in case you're still unaware, in Malaysia there are two sets of rules, as most say :

 

1. One set of rule is for VIP/VVIP, ruling elite, certain political party (you know who), certain son-in-law (I'm sure you know who, too!), well-known personality, billionaires etc., F-Class frequent flyers with VVIP status at all major VVIP lounges

 

2. Another set of rule is for the rest of us, opposition political parties, other people son-in-law (including me and possibly you), not-so-well-known personality, hundred/thousand-naires, frequent flyers with PR status at LCCT

 

It is no surprise why some people will do anything to enter the no. 1 club, including buying titles such as Datuk and Tan Sri... (with repect to those who really earn their Datuk and Tan Sri-ship, I noticed nowadays that there are people as young as 30, who are never known for contribution to country ans society, but got a lot of $$$, getting Dauk-ship)

 

Maybe, and perhaps maybe this Osama guy got big cables with someone in the no. 1 'club'

 

Anyway, I hate this guy for making spotters life hard at KUL. Even PEN MAB are now more alert of spotters by the fence.

 

[Mushrif A 3]

Talking about titles, certain states (whose heads are friendly folks with the ruling party) etc have been dishing out titles like McD's Happy Meals. Certainly, this dilutes the value of such titles. And, as a matter of fact, an acquaintance confided that he paid RM100k for a datuk-ship from a certain state.

 

What I do wonder is do these individuals, that pay to get a prefix to their names, have very little self-esteem that they need titles to create their little "island" within the society? (Maybe it's a case of having a micro-pXnis??!!)

 

Anyway, back to the stowaway...I can understand why Singapore did not charge him. He did not tresspass at Changi - the plane brought him there. Since he was caught at airside, he did not officially enter Singapore (just like folks who were in transit). Some grey areas there. But again, I do wonder what's up with the A-G to just acquit the guy...is he some agent on a dry-run as somebody suggested (imagination gone wild), or is there simply a lack of evidence on how he ended up in the aircraft (remember, MAB did not have any CCTV images of him) and he's not talking (maybe he offered a wild story like, "I was asleep in my bed and the next thing I knew, I was in this big plane"?)

 

Strange....any legal-minded forumers that can offer some plausible reasons?

 

[Naim 6]

Talking about titles, certain states (whose heads are friendly folks with the ruling party) etc have been dishing out titles like McD's Happy Meals. Certainly, this dilutes the value of such titles. And, as a matter of fact, an acquaintance confided that he paid RM100k for a datuk-ship from a certain state.

 

I heard some can be had for much cheaper, it all depends on your purchasing power, I guess.

 

What I do wonder is do these individuals, that pay to get a prefix to their names, have very little self-esteem that they need titles to create their little "island" within the society? (Maybe it's a case of having a micro-pXnis??!!)

 

All these awards are perpetuating feudalism and a society with classes, yes I agree.

 

Strange....any legal-minded forumers that can offer some plausible reasons?

 

Could be a G-to-G thing. You know how the govt is a sucker when it comes to anything Palestinian. They even give a brand new Perdana for the ambassador. I may be courting controversy here, but to me the Palestinian-Jewish conflict is simply a tribal feud over land, and along the way religions got hijacked, so I don't have much sentiment about it.

 

 

 

[Mohd Saat 0]

Anyway, back to the stowaway...I can understand why Singapore did not charge him. He did not tresspass at Changi - the plane brought him there. Since he was caught at airside, he did not officially enter Singapore (just like folks who were in transit). Some grey areas there.......

 

 

Being astute as they are, Singapore got the "monkey off the back". By not charging and then deporting him, they removed the problem and tansferred the problem to Malaysia. That way all eyes will now be on Malaysia and the focus is taken away from them. In the process, they dont have to try and imprison him at their expense. By doing so they look good in the eyes of the world as being compassionate.

 

These I suspect is the main reasons and not those legal techicalities you quoted.