The guidelines will assist courts to reduce disparities in sentences in cases related to forest crimes in Sabah, said Chief Justice of Sabah and Sarawak Datuk Abang Iskandar Abang Hashim during its virtual launch in Sandakan.
Iskandar said public perception was that sentencing for forest crimes was lenient, with relatively minor penalties and a"whimsical exercise by judges and judicial officers". This will ensure that the offender will receive fines commensurate with the severity of their offences, Iskandar said, adding that it is hoped that heavier fines will be a deterrent and warning to those who intend to commit the same offence.
Sabah Chief Conservator of Forests Datuk Frederick Kugan pointed out that while many forest offences were prosecuted in court, conviction rates were low due to under-developed investigation techniques by forest officers, among others. The launch of the guidelines are the result of long-term collaboration between the Kota Kinabalu Court Working Group for Environment, the Sabah Forestry Department and WWF-Malaysia in consultation with the Sabah Law Society, the Attorney General's Chambers of Sabah, judges in Sabah as well as prosecution officers.
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