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The act of throwing shoes at a person is obnoxious, demeaning and degrading, and more so if this is done in a court of law.
Justifying the one-year jail sentence imposed on imam Hoslan Hussein for throwing his shoes at three Federal Court judges on Feb 22, Chief Judge of Malaya Zulkefli Ahmad Makinuddin said a stiff custodial sentence for such an offence would redeem the dignity of the court.
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"It must be stated that the act of throwing objects, like shoes, have always been viewed upon as being obnoxious, demeaning, and degrading when hurled against a human being, and worst still, throwing at a panel of judges of the apex court of the nation," Justice Zulkefli said.
He noted, in the 16-page written judgment of a three-member panel of the Federal Court that on March 8 jailed Hoslan for a year for his act, that even an apology would not lessen the gravity of the offence.
The Federal Court today allowed a postponement of Hoslan's application for a review of the sentence to Monday.
Justice Zulkefli, who sat with Federal Court judges Suriyadi Halim Omar and Zaharah Zakaria added in the decision to jail the imam for a year that the court does not hold a grudge against Hoslan.
Neither did it mete out the punishment on personal interests but as a move to protect, preserve the power, respect and dignity of the apex court, the judgment states.
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