A-G to look into court decision on influencer's false report case
Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar confirmed the matter when asked to comment on public dissatisfaction, with many saying the punishment handed down by the court was too lenient.
However, Dusuki said he could not comment further as the decision fell under the court's jurisdiction.
"Nonetheless, we will review the decision," he said at a press conference after launching the Santuni Madani: One Leader, One Village programme by the A-GC at SK Pulai Chondong here today.
It was reported yesterday that influencer Tengku Nizaruddin Tengku Zainudin, 38, also known as Ija, and his brother Tengku Abdul Aziz, 30, were each sentenced to one month in jail and fined RM1,500 by the magistrate's court in Muar, Johor.
The sentence was handed down after both pleaded guilty to lodging a false report over the influencer's disappearance in Sungai Tui, Bukit Kepong.
The court also ruled that Tengku Nizaruddin could face an additional three months' imprisonment and Tengku Abdul Aziz six months, should they fail to pay the fine.
Following the court's decision, many expressed dissatisfaction, saying the sentence was too lenient considering the influencer's actions had caused the Fire and Rescue Department to launch a search operation and remain stationed at the location in search of him.
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