Senior citizen fined RM30k for uploading offensive post about Agong, Malay rulers

The Sessions Court in Sepang fined an elderly man RM30,000 today for uploading an offensive post on social media about the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and the Conference of Rulers on his Facebook.

Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman meted out the fine, in default of six months in jail, on Johari Ismail, 67, who pleaded guilty to the charge.

The father of four was charged with knowingly using the Facebook application to initiate the transmission of offensive communication with the intention of annoying others with the link seen at the office of the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) at Tower 1, Jalan Impact, Cyberjaya, at 12.59pm last Feb 9.

The charge was framed under Section 233(1)(a) of the MCMC Act 1889, which is punishable under Section 233 (3) of the same law.

The law provides a fine of not more than RM50,000 or imprisonment for not more than one year or both and a further RM1,000 fine for each day the offence continues.

MCMC deputy public prosecutor Faten Hadni Khairuddin handled the prosecution while the accused was unrepresented.

- Bernama

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