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Stealing display speaker: Man gets six months
Published on: Tuesday, July 22, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 22, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge, under Section 380 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and a possible fine, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 34-year-old undocumented man was sentenced to six months' jail by the Magistrate's Court here, Monday, for stealing a RM1,699 worth of display speaker from a retail outlet. Hasanal Ismail pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to committing the offence on July 6, this year, at 6.14pm, at the EWT Technology store, on the second floor of Suria Sabah Shopping Mall. The charge, under Section 380 of the Penal Code, carries a jail term of up to 10 years, and a possible fine, on conviction. The facts of the case, presented by the prosecution, stated that the incident came to light when the store owner lodged a police report at 12.41pm on July 8, stating that a unit of the Marshall Middleton display speaker had gone missing and was believed to have been stolen. Investigations revealed that on July 6, at 7pm, while the complainant was in the store's office, an employee named Bing alerted him that the speaker was missing from the display shelf. The complainant then reviewed the store's CCTV footage, which showed an unidentified man cutting the cable securing the speaker and placing the item into a shopping bag before walking out of the premises. The act was captured at 6.14pm on July 6. Unrepresented, Hasanal requested for a lenient sentence while the prosecution called for a deterrent sentence. The court ordered Hasanal to serve the sentence from the date of his arrest and be referred to the Immigration Department thereafter. In another case, a 26-year-old unemployed man was charged with disposing of stolen jewellery. Md Shah Rizz Mali pleaded not guilty to committing the offence involving a gold bangle worth RM5,178 belonging to one Chua So Ting on May 31, this year, at 1.14pm, at a jewellery store in Suria Sabah here. Md Shah was charged under Section 414 of the Penal Code. Inspector Yusdi Basri, who prosecuted, informed the court that the offence was non-bailable but proposed bail be set at RM7,000 if the court decided to allow it. Counsel Lim Chun Yuan, representing Shah, applied for a lower bail amount, citing unemployment. The court fixed Sept 11 for pre-trial case management (PTCM) and released the accused on a bail of RM1,600 in two sureties with the additional condition to report to the Manggatal Police Station once a month. Meanwhile, a 20-year-old jobless man was charged with attempted theft. Undocumented Haikal Alez claimed trial to attempting to steal two compressor fan blades, a compressor cover plate, six pieces of copper pipe, a roll of electrical wire and two units of pliers belonging to Bafang Industrial Sdn Bhd at Bandar Sierra, in Manggatal, on July 13, at 6.30pm. He was charged under Section 379, read with Section 511, of the Penal Code. The court set Sept 11 for PTCM and ordered the accused to be further remanded. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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15-07-2025
- Business
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Umrah package firm, director charged for failing to repay RM232,000 to clients
Published on: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 15, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Zulkarnain KOTA KINABALU: Emraz Travel & Tours Sdn Bhd and its director, Datuk Zulkarnain Endut, were charged with six counts of failing to comply with Consumer Claims Tribunal orders to repay RM232,536.80 to six individuals for Umrah packages. Zulkarnain, 44, pleaded not guilty in the Magistrates' Court and faces charges under Section 117(1) of the Consumer Protection Act 1999, which carries up to RM10,000 fine, two years' jail, or both. Advertisement The offences occurred between July 2023 and January 2024. Bail was set at RM1,000 per charge with a local surety, and the accused must report monthly to the ministry in Putrajaya. Case management is set for Sept 23. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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12-07-2025
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Illegal lottery: Woman fined RM1,600
Published on: Saturday, July 12, 2025 Published on: Sat, Jul 12, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: Jelicy was charged under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a penalty of up to RM5,000 in fines, six months in jail, or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 32-year-old woman was fined RM1,600 or face one month in jail by the Magistrate's Court here Friday for having illegal gambling paraphernalia. Jelicy Gasok pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to having four printed papers of Wah Hui lottery tickets without a valid licence, at 2.20pm on April 14, at Donggongon town, in Penampang. Jelicy was charged under Section 9(1) of the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953, which carries a penalty of up to RM5,000 in fines, six months in jail, or both, on conviction. The facts of the case presented by the prosecution, stated that a police team from the Penampang District Criminal Investigation Department was carrying out an anti-gambling operation (Op Dadu) in the area when they detained Jelicy on suspicion of being involved in Wah Hui lottery activities in a public space. The police then seized paraphernalia including a Vivo mobile phone, a black mobile printer, four printed lottery slips, and RM34 in cash believed to be used in the gambling operation from Jelicy. A gambling expert later confirmed that the four printed papers were associated with Wah Hui lottery betting, the facts stated. Jelicy, who was unrepresented, requested a lower fine, telling the court she had limited means and worked as a shop assistant. The court ordered the seized money to be forfeited as government revenue. In another case, a man maintained his innocence over a charge of having a stolen car. Fredley Justin, who appeared before Magistrate Wan Farrah Farriza Wan Ghazali claimed trial to having a stolen Honda Jazz belonging to one Madji Md Kadri on Feb 6, 2022, at 10.10pm, here. The charge is framed under Section 411 of the Penal Code. The court fixed Aug 1 for trial and ordered the accused to be remanded further. Inspector Yusdi Basri and Deputy Public Prosecutor Akaash Singh prosecuted. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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10-07-2025
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Man fined for displaying false number plate on motorcycle
Published on: Thursday, July 10, 2025 Published on: Thu, Jul 10, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The charge under Section 108(3)(e) of the Road Transport Act 1987 carries a fine of not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM20,000, or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, on conviction. Kota Kinabalu: A 24-year-old man was fined RM5,000, or jailed one month by the Traffic Court here on Wednesday for displaying a false number plate on his motorcycle. Mohd Amirul Mohd Khairil pleaded guilty before Magistrate Marilyn Kelvin to using a different registration number on his motorcycle, which is actually registered as SJC 6146, with the intention of deceiving the authorities. The offence was committed at 12.30am on Sept 28, 2024 along Jalan Papar-Kota Kinabalu, near Public Bank Putatan. The charge under Section 108(3)(e) of the Road Transport Act 1987 carries a fine of not less than RM5,000 and not more than RM20,000, or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, on conviction. The facts of the case presented by the prosecution stated that on the day of the incident, Amirul was stopped at a roadblock under 'Ops Samseng Jalanan' at the said area. He was riding a Yamaha YZF-R15M motorcycle. Upon inspection, officers discovered that the number plate displayed on the rear of the motorcycle did not match its actual registration. Amirul was then taken to the Traffic Division of the Penampang District Police Headquarters for further investigation. Further checks revealed that the accused had deliberately used a number plate registered to a Proton Saga on the Yamaha YZF-R15M, which was in fact registered under the number SJC 6146. The number plate used did not belong to the motorcycle and was placed with the intention of misleading the authorities. In the same court, a 20-year-old man was fined RM500, or jailed 14 days for failing to properly display the registration number on his motorcycle. Muhd Syahrul Amirul admitted to committing the offence at 3.49om on May 1 this year, along Jalan Kota Kinabalu–Penampang, near Yue Min. The charge against Syahrul stated that he was riding a motorcycle without properly displaying the assigned number plate as required by law. The charge was framed under Section 14(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and is punishable under Section 14(4) of the same Act, which provides for a fine of between RM300 and RM3,000, on conviction. In another case, an unemployed man was charged with threatening to cause harm or death to another individual. Muhd Fizwan Parman pleaded not guilty to committing the offence against Helmi Stenyfarukzula Dee with the intention of causing fear and injury or even death at 10.30pm on June 29, his year at a house in Taman Indah Permai. The charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code, carries a punishment of up to seven years' imprisonment, or a fine, or both, on conviction. Inspector Yusdi Basri, prosecuting, did not offer bail as the offence is non-bailable, but proposed RM6,000 in two sureties should the court choose to allow it. Magistrate Marilyn fixed August 25 for pre-trial case management and released the accused on bail of RM3,500 in two sureties, with additional conditions to report to the nearest police station once a month until the case is disposed of, and not to tamper with the complainant. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
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08-07-2025
- Politics
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Sabah's 40pc grant: August 7 for e-review
Published on: Tuesday, July 08, 2025 Published on: Tue, Jul 08, 2025 By: Jo Ann Mool Text Size: The SLS is seeking a declaration, among others, that the Federal Government's failure to hold a second review in 1974 with the State Government was a breach and contravention of its constitutional duty stipulated under Article 112D, Clauses (1), (3) and (4) of the Federal Constitution. Kota Kinabalu: The High Court hearing the Sabah Law Society's (SLS) judicial review over Sabah's 40 per cent special grant has fixed August 7 for an e-review of the matter. Judge Datuk Celestina Stuel Galid set the date on Monday after hearing oral arguments by the parties on the substantive merits of the judicial review. In setting the date, Judge Celestina said that, as indicated during case management, the court normally delivers its decision within four weeks after the final submission, but the present matter would be an exception as more time was needed to consider the submissions. She fixed an e-review date in the fourth week for the court to issue further directions or set a date for the decision. The SLS filed a judicial review leave application on June 8, 2022, after the Federal Government announced on April 14, 2022 that an agreement had been reached with the Sabah Government, and named the Federal and State governments as the first and second respondents. On Nov 11, 2022, the High Court granted SLS leave to proceed with the judicial review, while the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC), acting for the Federal Government, later secured a stay order to halt the High Court from hearing the merits of the case, pending appeal. On June 18, 2024, the Court of Appeal dismissed the Federal Government's appeal against the leave granted to SLS and directed the High Court to fix a date for the full hearing. The Federal Government then applied for leave to appeal the ruling to the Federal Court, but in Oct 17, 2024, the Federal Court dismissed the application. The SLS is seeking a declaration, among others, that the Federal Government's failure to hold a second review in 1974 with the State Government was a breach and contravention of its constitutional duty stipulated under Article 112D, Clauses (1), (3) and (4) of the Federal Constitution. It said the 40 per cent entitlement remained due and payable by the Federal Government to the State Government for each consecutive financial year for the period of 1974 to 2021, in which a failure to pay the entitlement was a breach of the fundamental right to property of the Sabah Government and ultimately, of the people of Sabah as enshrined under Article 13 of the Federal Constitution. SLS also sought an order of mandamus directed to the respondent to hold another review with the State Government under the provisions of Article 112D of the Federal Constitution, to give effect to the payment of the 40 per cent entitlement for each consecutive financial year from 1974 to 2021 within 30 days, and to reach a decision within 90 days from the date of the order, and that the respondent pays the entitlement to the State Government or as constitutional damages for breach of Article 13 of the Federal Constitution, or both. Counsel Dr David Fung, Jeyan Marimuttu, Janice Lim, and Grace Liew represented SLS; Senior Federal Counsel (SFC) Ahmad Hanir Hambaly @ Arwi, Nurhafizza Azizan, and Azza Azmi, together with Federal Counsel (FC) M. Kogilam Bigai and Nur Atirah Aiman Rahim, represented the Federal Government. Sabah State Attorney-General Datuk Brenndon Soh, together with State Counsel Devina Teo and Roland Alik, represented the Sabah State Government. On Monday Dr Fung submitted, among others, that the core issue centres on the 2022 review conducted by both the Federal and State governments. He submitted that the review was unlawful, having been carried out beyond the powers conferred on both governments under Article 112D of the Federal Constitution. The 2022 review failed to consider Sabah's entitlement to the 40 per cent net revenue payment that ought to have been made annually by the Federal Government for the 'lost years', from 1974 to 2021. He referred to the 2022 Review Order issued by the Federal Government, which only provides for a five-year period starting from Jan 1, 2022, covering the financial years 2022 to 2026. Dr Fung also pointed out that while Sarawak has its own special grant, it is not entitled to the 40 per cent net revenue entitlement. Sabah's position is distinct, as it is constitutionally entitled to a revenue growth-based grant. As such, he emphasised, there remains a significant gap in revenue payments spanning the period from 1974 to 2021. Dr Fung further referred to the 1970 Review Order, which had been signed off by Tun Abdul Razak, the then Finance Minister of Malaysia. The 1970 Review Order set out the special grant allocations for Sabah for the financial years from 1969 to 1973, amounting to RM20 million, RM21.5 million, RM23.1 million, RM24.8 million, and RM26.7 million respectively. However, from 1974 to 2021, the Federal Government retained 100 per cent of the revenue derived from Sabah, without any remittance of the State's entitled share. There was no application of the constitutional formula providing for a share in the growth of federal revenue derived from Sabah. Dr Fung submitted that during this entire period, there was no review conducted, no agreed intervals as required, no Order issued by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and no annual grants provided under Article 112C of the Federal Constitution. These, he argued, constituted breaches of constitutional obligations. In response to a question from the court regarding whether any documents existed to explain the prolonged silence or failure to provide Sabah's 40 per cent entitlement over the 'lost years,', Dr Fung said that there were no such documents. Dr Fung submitted that the crux of their case is the absence of any reviews conducted for the 'lost years' and that the Federal Government, on the other hand, maintains that there is an 'ongoing review'. SFC Ahmad Hanir, meanwhile, submitted that there were 'no lost years' because the matter had been subject to ongoing review, and both the Federal and State governments had held numerous meetings to discuss it. 'The fact is, both the Federal Government and the Sabah Government have had numerous meetings to discuss this matter. There are ongoing negotiations. The review is a process,' he said. Asked by the Court if there is any document to show that the ongoing review is taking place, the SFC replied in the negative, stating that 'most of those documents are classified.' The evidence, the SFC said, was the grant itself, namely the Review Order. 'Until an order is made to alter the 1969 review order, it is evidence of Sabah's acceptance of the same being continually in force,' he said. The SFC went on to state that the admission of ongoing meetings and correspondences between the Federal and State Governments is sufficient. At this juncture, Brenndon interjected, saying there was nothing in that affidavit to say that there is an ongoing negotiation or review. 'What the Sabah Government did was to request,' he said. When asked by the Court if he agreed that 48 years are a fairly long time for the Sabah State Government to be quiet about it, Brenndon said: 'This is where we disagree on the breach of Article 112D(3). There is no review and no negotiations under Article 112D. No evidence to show the same.' The Court then asked the SFC that, notwithstanding what the Sabah State Attorney-General had said, if it is the Federal Government's stand that there has been ongoing negotiation or review for the 48 lost years, which the SFC answered in the affirmative. The SFC also submitted that the Federal Constitution provides for other grants other than the Special Grants to Sabah. The SFC also objected to the SLS' prayer regarding a mandamus order because it is not entitled to it on the merits. 'There is nothing in the Federal Constitution that imposes a duty on both the Federal Government and the Sabah Government to provide accounts. Hence, both governments cannot be compelled by this Court to do so. That's why SLS is not entitled to the mandamus order,' he said in concluding his submission. Meanwhile, Brenndon, submitted among others that that no review had been carried out for the 48-year period between 1974 and 2021, and that the Review Order merely specified the sums provided, without extending beyond that. He submitted that Sabah is entitled to its 40 per cent special grant for the unreviewed years. He added that the Sabah Government had agreed to accept an interim special grant from 2022 onwards on a 'without prejudice' basis, while reserving its right to rely on the original formula under Article 112C and to claim arrears for the Federal Government's failure to conduct a review. Brenndon further submitted that the State Government agreed there was scope for the Court to issue the declarations sought, including a mandamus compelling a review for the lost years, but maintained there was no basis for the Court to quash the 2022 review order. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
