Kajang Prison

Prison in Malaysia
3°00′15″N 101°48′43″E / 3.004187°N 101.811919°E / 3.004187; 101.811919StatusOperationalSecurity classMedium-securityOpened1985Managed byMalaysian Prison Department

Kajang Prison (Malay: Penjara Kajang; formerly known as Selangor Central Prison) is a prison located in Sungai Jelok, Selangor, Malaysia.[1]

During the COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia in early 2022, 18 inmates were suspected of having adverse effects after taking the COVID-19 vaccine, two of whom died as a result.[2]

Notable prisoners

  • Michael Denis McAuliffe – executed[3]
  • Mona Fandey – executed along with her husband and assistant[4]
  • Ahmad Najib bin Aris – rapist and murderer of Canny Ong, executed on 23 September 2016[5]
  • Najib Razak – a former Malaysian Prime Minister who is currently serving a 12 year sentence and a RM210 million fine for 3 counts for criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Penal Code 3 counts of money laundering under Section 4(1)(b) of Anti-Money Laundering Act, Anti-Terrorism Financing Act and Proceeds of Unlawful Activities Act and 1 count of abuse of power under Section 23 of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Act 2009 starting 23 August 2022[6]

References

  1. ^ Institusi Penjara, prison.gov.my
  2. ^ "18 Kajang Prison inmates hit by vaccine's adverse effects, two dead: MoH". The Vibes. 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-07-02.
  3. ^ Palmer, Tim. "Drug smuggler Michael McAuliffe hanged in Malaysia in 1993." ABC News Australia. See point 1:39. Updated March 11, 2015.
  4. ^ Chan, Dawn (23 July 2020). "The gruesome tale of Mona Fandey". NST. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Canny Ong rapist-killer finally hanged". Malay Mail. 2016-09-24. Retrieved 2023-07-03.
  6. ^ "Najib fails in final SRC International appeal, as Federal Court upholds conviction and sentence". 23 August 2022.


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