Sim Yee Ling, 40, recalled the anguish her family went through when Ng Yuk Tim, a Cosplay enthusiast, was found murdered with her body stuffed into a suitcase.
“She was only 15, an innocent kid,” she said amid tears.
Speaking to FMT, Sim said she had waited more than 1,000 days for the death sentence to be carried out on her daughter’s convicted murderer, Poon Wai Hong.
Now, she says, the wait would be wasted.
“It is unfair. Do they (the government) consider the feelings of the families of murder victims? I am against this.
“Why do we want to give a chance to a murderer? Where is the justice for my late daughter?”
On April 3, the High Court passed down the death sentence on Poon, who was dubbed the “Cosplay killer”, after finding him guilty of murdering Ng. His counsel Rajpal Singh said then that Poon would appeal the decision.
Poon was found guilty of murdering Ng and stuffing her remains into a suitcase at Jalan Kebun Nenas, Shah Alam on Oct 21, 2013. The body was found the following day.
Sim said it was not just about her daughter, but also about other families which had lost loved ones to murderers. She added that the death sentence for convicted murderers would provide closure for the families of victims, who needed to feel that justice had been served.
Recently, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Liew Vui Keong said the proposed abolishment of the mandatory death sentence would be for all offences, despite objections from various quarters, including the families of murder victims. The sentences of those on death row will be commuted to life imprisonment.
Sim however said the government should seek the views of the people.
“We vote for the government we want and we hope the government will listen to us. We might be a small group of people but we just want justice.”