Life Sentence Confirmed for Liang Yu-chih in Murder of Female University Student, Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia: 'Hard to Accept'
The life sentence for the perpetrator who murdered a Malaysian female university student in Taiwan was finalized. The Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia expressed deep regret, stating the verdict overly focuses on rehabilitation while ignoring the victim's dignity.
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(CNA Reporter Huang Tzu-chiang, Kuala Lumpur, 24th) In the case of a Malaysian female university student, surnamed Chung, who was murdered while studying in Taiwan, the defendant Liang Yu-chih was finalized with a life sentence. The Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia (FAATUM) issued a statement noting that despite years of trials, the result still fails to appease society's and the victim's family's expectations, calling it deeply regrettable and hard to accept.
Liang Yu-chih was involved in the murder of a Malaysian female student from Chang Jung Christian University. He was sentenced to death three times from the first instance to the first retrial. The Kaohsiung Branch of the Taiwan High Court reduced the sentence to life imprisonment in the second retrial. Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal, upholding Liang's life sentence and lifelong deprivation of civil rights.
In response to this, the FAATUM issued a statement pointing out that in cases involving major violent crimes, judicial rulings should fully weigh the victim's dignity, situation, and the harm endured. "However, this case did not take the victim's perspective as the core consideration and failed to respond to society's expectations for judicial justice."
The statement noted, "Every Malaysian student who travels to Taiwan for study is like our own child. Parents send their children abroad for higher education, only for a major tragedy to occur, which is heartbreaking."
The FAATUM stated it respects the independent adjudicative power of Taiwan's judicial system and affirms the society under the rule of law for its procedural justice and emphasis on human rights protection. However, if "potential for rehabilitation" is taken as a major sentencing consideration for crimes of extremely severe violent nature, overly focusing on the perpetrator's future possibilities while relatively ignoring the irreversible harm caused to the victim will affect the balance of punishment.
The FAATUM believes, "Such a verdict struggles to respond to society's realization of fairness and justice. While the judiciary protects the rights of the defendant, it should also face squarely the dignity of the victim and social justice."
Furthermore, the FAATUM stated it will continue to monitor the safety issues of students studying in Taiwan and will continuously speak out for student protection and social justice on behalf of the alumni community. (Editor: Chou Yung-chieh) 1150424
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(CNA Reporter Huang Tzu-chiang, Kuala Lumpur, 24th) In the case of a Malaysian female university student, surnamed Chung, who was murdered while studying in Taiwan, the defendant Liang Yu-chih was finalized with a life sentence. The Federation of Alumni Associations of Taiwan Universities, Malaysia (FAATUM) issued a statement noting that despite years of trials, the result still fails to appease society's and the victim's family's expectations, calling it deeply regrettable and hard to accept.
Liang Yu-chih was involved in the murder of a Malaysian female student from Chang Jung Christian University. He was sentenced to death three times from the first instance to the first retrial. The Kaohsiung Branch of the Taiwan High Court reduced the sentence to life imprisonment in the second retrial. Yesterday, the Supreme Court rejected the appeal, upholding Liang's life sentence and lifelong deprivation of civil rights.
In response to this, the FAATUM issued a statement pointing out that in cases involving major violent crimes, judicial rulings should fully weigh the victim's dignity, situation, and the harm endured. "However, this case did not take the victim's perspective as the core consideration and failed to respond to society's expectations for judicial justice."
The statement noted, "Every Malaysian student who travels to Taiwan for study is like our own child. Parents send their children abroad for higher education, only for a major tragedy to occur, which is heartbreaking."
The FAATUM stated it respects the independent adjudicative power of Taiwan's judicial system and affirms the society under the rule of law for its procedural justice and emphasis on human rights protection. However, if "potential for rehabilitation" is taken as a major sentencing consideration for crimes of extremely severe violent nature, overly focusing on the perpetrator's future possibilities while relatively ignoring the irreversible harm caused to the victim will affect the balance of punishment.
The FAATUM believes, "Such a verdict struggles to respond to society's realization of fairness and justice. While the judiciary protects the rights of the defendant, it should also face squarely the dignity of the victim and social justice."
Furthermore, the FAATUM stated it will continue to monitor the safety issues of students studying in Taiwan and will continuously speak out for student protection and social justice on behalf of the alumni community. (Editor: Chou Yung-chieh) 1150424
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