HULU SELANGOR, May 6 — A man has been sentenced to jail for a month and fined RM3,000 by the Kuala Kubu Baharu (KKB) Magistrate’s Court for displaying Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s photo during the 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 here 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, 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, saying he was unaware his actions were wrong.
Asmah requested the court to impose an appropriate sentence as the offence involved disrespecting and insulting the King, a sensitive issue that could provoke anger among Malaysians.
Yesterday, Bernama reported that police arrested two men and seized a four-wheel-drive for using images of the King during the KKB by-election campaign.
— Bernama
