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New Straits Times
15 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Lecturer fined RM1,500 for assaulting wife
KUALA LUMPUR: A university lecturer was fined RM1,500, in default a month in jail, after pleading guilty to voluntarily causing hurt to his wife two weeks ago. Magistrate Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim ordered Thai national Ibrahim Tohyala, 45, to serve the default jail term if the fine is not paid. He was charged with voluntarily causing hurt to his wife, Siti Munira Mohd Salleh, 41, at an apartment in Setapak on June 15. He had hit her and grabbed her arm and thigh during the incident at 4.30pm. The offence carries a one-year jail term or a fine up to RM2,000 upon conviction. According to the facts of the case, the altercation began at 4.30pm that day following a misunderstanding. Ibrahim threw food at Munira and hurled verbal abuse. The situation escalated the next day, when he grabbed her hand and kicked her leg, causing bruises. He also punched and slapped her face. Before leaving their home, he threatened to destroy their property with a hammer and pointed a sharp object at her, saying he would kill her. In mitigation, lawyer Ahmad Ikram Ab Alim asked for his client to be spared a jail term. "The accused apologised for his actions and vowed not to repeat the offence. "He was provoked by the complainant and also sustained injuries himself. "He knows he is in the wrong. He will be careful and will not resort to criminal intimidation. "His guilty plea saved the court time and resources. As this is his first offence, I request that he be given a minimal fine." Deputy public prosecutor Atiqah Mohamed @Mohamad Saim asked the court to mete out a proportionate sentence. "The accused's early guilty plea does not mean a discount on sentence," she said.
New Straits Times
15-05-2025
- New Straits Times
Court fines 10 people for using false documents to get MyKad, birth certificates
KUALA LUMPUR: Ten individuals were fined between RM700 and RM2,000 each by the magistrate's court here today for providing false information to the National Registration Department (NRD) to obtain birth certificates and identity cards. All of them, aged between 55 and 69, pleaded guilty to the charge which was read out in separate magistrate's courts before Magistrates Atiqah Mohamed @ Mohamad Saim, Illi Marisqa Khalizan, M.S Arunjothy, Aina Azahra Ariffin, Farah Nabihah Muhammad Dan and S. Mageswary. Nine of them, all men, namely Chok Tin Yong, Theng Lee Ping, Chia Chin Tong, Douglas Chan Chung Lei, K.K. Thangarajoo, Mohamed Agbal Ibrahim, Yong Chin Heng, Lim Kok Boon and S'ng Peng Tiong, were charged with knowingly submitting false information when applying for the birth registration of nine babies at several NRD counters in the federal capital from 2004 to 2022. They were charged under Section 36(b) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957, which provides a maximum fine of RM2,000 and imprisonment for up to 12 months or both, if convicted. Theng and another accused, Gelam Fatimah Meer Ahmad, also pleaded guilty to a charge of applying for an identity card using a birth certificate containing false information at NRD counters in the capital between 2004 and 2022. The charge, under Regulation 25(1)(b) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 (Amendment 2007), provides for a maximum prison sentence of three years or a fine not exceeding RM20,000 or both, if convicted. The prosecution was conducted by NRD prosecuting officers Mohd Khairul Afizi Yusof, Zulkarnain Ahmad, Md Shahedan Md Taib, Mazrul Azli Matrus, Tengku Hazmi Taqiuddin Tengku Ab Aziz, Nor Zarina Zakaria, Nurul Nadiah Zainal Abidin, Mohd Ramzi Adnan and Arief Khairee Khairuddin, while some of the accused were represented by lawyers from the National Legal Aid Foundation.
The Star
23-04-2025
- The Star
Fifteen plead guilty to providing false birth information to NRD
KUALA LUMPUR: Fifteen individuals have pleaded guilty to charges of providing false birth information to the National Registration Department (NRD) when registering their children's birth certificates. They were charged separately under Section 36(b) of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1957 (Act 299) for wilfully or knowingly furnishing or permitting false information. Four of the accused were also charged with applying for MyKad using the birth certificates, an offence under Article 25 (1)(b) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 (Amendment 2007), which involves providing false information when registering the MyKad. Act 299 provides for a maximum fine of RM2,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 12 months, or both, while the National Registration Regulations provide a prison term not exceeding three years, a fine not exceeding RM20,000, or both. The accused were fined between RM800 and RM1,800 for the offence under Act 299, while those charged for registering MyKad using false information were fined up to RM3,500. The group, consisting of 12 men and three women, was represented by lawyers from the National Legal Aid Foundation (YBGK) and private lawyers. According to the charge sheets, the offences were committed between 2004 and 2022 at various locations in Kuala Lumpur, including NRD counters in Taman Maluri, Bandar Tun Razak, and Kepong. They were arrested on Tuesday (April 22). The proceedings took place before seven magistrates: Atiqah Mohamed@Mohamad Saim, Illi Marisqa Khalizan, MS Arunjothy, Aina Azahra Arifin, Amira Abdul Aziz, Farah Nabihah Muhamad Dan, and S. Mageswary. The prosecuting officers were Nor Fadilah Mat Shaari, Arief Khairee Khairuddin, Mohd Syazlan Hafizi Mat Yaacob, Zulkarnain Ahmad, Nor Fadilah Mat Shaari, Tengku Hazmi Taqiuddin Tengku Ab Aziz, and Md Shahedan Md Taib and Ramzi Adnan. NRD investigation and enforcement director Mohammad Khairu Farhan Md Saad said these individuals were identified following Ops Foster 1.0. "We're not penalising them; rather, we are trying to help. These cases took place in 2004, and after 21 years, we want to fix the problems. "The birth certificates were issued following fake documentation, so now we want to make it right… we will assist them," he told reporters at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. He added that the next step for the parents of children aged below 21 is to find the correct birth information, such as the names of the parents and place of birth, before going through the adoption process and filing for citizenship. Meanwhile, children above 21 could directly apply for citizenship, he said.
