A man has been sentenced to jail for a month and fined RM3,000 by the Kuala Kubu Baharu Magistrate’s Court for displaying a photo of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong during the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election campaign.
Judge Siti Fatimah Talib handed down the sentence on P Ramasamy, 66, after he pleaded guilty.
The court ordered the self-employed man to serve the prison sentence from the date of his arrest on May 4 and a 10-month jail term if he fails to pay the fine.
Ramasamy was accused of committing the act using a four-wheel drive around Taman Bukit Bunga near Hulu Selangor at 5.40pm on Saturday.
The charge was framed under Section 4(A)1 of the Election Offences Act 1954 for malicious intent that carries a jail term of not more than five years, or a fine of not more than RM10,000, or both.
Deputy public prosecutor Asmah Che Wan prosecuted while the accused was unrepresented.
Ramasamy apologised to the court and pleaded for a lighter sentence, stating that he was unaware that his actions were wrong.
Asmah requested the court to impose an appropriate sentence as the offence involved disrespecting and insulting the Agong, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, a sensitive issue that could provoke anger among Malaysians.
Yesterday, Bernama reported that police arrested two men and seized a four-wheel drive for displaying images of the King during the Kuala Kubu Baharu by-election campaign.
- Bernama
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