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December 21, 2006
Malaysia: Mexican Muslim Cleric Jailed
News from the Star and the New Straits Times:
An imam from Mexico was given a four year jail sentence for defrauding a businesswoman. 46-year old Said Louahabi had been arrested on April 23, 2004. He conned 36-year old Felicia Ang Pei-shan into believing that five bags of black "notes" could be processed and converted into US dollars, Euros and sterling.
Ms Pei-shan gave him 297,000 ringgit ($84,012) of her own money. The incident took place between February and March 2004, at the Maple Suite, Maple Tower hotel in Chagkat Raja Chulan.
Said Louahabi had no previous convictions, and his defense had tried to use the argument that he worked as a translator at international conferences and had a wife and two children to support.
Louahabi was said to be remorseful. He had founded an Islamic center in Mexico.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Abazafree Mohammed Abbas said: "His actions did not reflect those of an imam. He had abused his position to cheat." Abbas asked for a punitive sentence as the case was of public importance and "involved a foreigner".
Sessions Court judge Nursinah Adzmi ordered that Louahabi's seentence should commence from April 2004, the time of his arrest.
Posted by Giraldus Cambrensis at December 21, 2006 7:11 AM
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I am a member of the Muslim community in Mexico and I know Mr. Said personally. Mr. Said was cheated by an African gang to believe that they could change the papers into money. The lady that accused him of cheating her, was actually his business partner and she believed the African gang like Said did. Both were victims but when her husband found out about it, he insisted that she should sue Said. Unfortunately there were many mistakes in the lawsuit, but through their "contacts", the lady and her husband managed to keep Said in jail. God will know his ways with them.
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at April 16, 2007 3:23 PM
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