Of late, cases involving public figures or celebrities violating standard operating procedures (SOPs) to curb the spread of Covid-19 have become a hot topic in the society, with the majority of the public seeking appropriate punishment to be imposed on the offenders.

But are fines alone enough to serve as a lesson to the offenders, as well as to deter others from doing the same?

Lawyer Adi Zulkarnain Zulkafli opined that if a lenient sentence is imposed, it will...