MCO breach: Zahid’s daughter, her husband plead guilty, fined RM800 each

Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid and her husband Saiful Nizam were fined RM800 each by the Magistrate's Court in Putrajaya today for violating the government's movement control order (MCO) last month.

Magistrate Shah Wirah Abdul Halim meted out the sentences after the two pleaded guilty to charges of breaching Section 3(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020.

They were charged with travelling from Kajang to the Environment Department in Putrajaya at 9am on April 20.

Nurulhidayah (above) is the daughter of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

The former and her spouse were investigated for breaching the MCO after she posted photographs online of the meeting with Deputy Environment and Water Minister Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad and de facto Islamic Affairs Minister Zulkifli Mohamad.

During the proceedings, deputy public prosecutor Nurashikin Mokhtar requested for the fine to be set at the maximum RM1,000 for both the accused.

However, the couple’s counsel Ahmad Zaidi Zainal argued that the meeting in Putrajaya had been at the invitation of deputy minister Masrizal.

No statements were recorded for the duo in court. Nurulhidayah and Saiful later paid the fines.

Media personnel were not permitted to enter the courtroom during proceedings.

When approached by waiting reporters later, Nurulhidayah merely said “thank you” and waved.

The case came at the heels of Deputy Health Minister Noor Azmi Ghazali and Perak executive councillor Razman Zakaria's case, both of whom last week pleaded guilty to a similar charge of violating the MCO in Perak.

Both men were fined RM1,000.

This was after Noor Azmi posted a series of photographs online of him and his entourage visiting a religious school in Lenggong on April 17, where they shared a meal and failed to adhere to adequate social distancing measures.

Those convicted under the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020 are liable to a fine of up to RM1,000, a prison term of up to six months or both.

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