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Malay Mail
16-07-2025
- Malay Mail
YouTuber from China fined RM800 for trespassing Parliament grounds
KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — A part-time YouTuber from China was fined RM800, in default one month's jail, by the Magistrate's Court here today for trespassing into the Malaysian Parliament compound. Magistrate MS Arunjothy meted out the sentence on 25-year-old Li Zhechen after he pleaded guilty to unlawfully entering the Parliament grounds, which are designated as a restricted area under Section 5(1) of the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959. He committed the offence at 5.30 pm on July 9 and was charged under Section 7 of the same Act, which carries a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment, a fine of up to RM1,000, or both. According to the facts of the case, Li entered the compound to take photos and videos. On-duty police officers then detained him. Deputy public prosecutor Adiba Iman Md Hassan earlier urged the court to impose an appropriate sentence to serve as a deterrent to the accused and the public. Li's lawyer, Lee Ewe Kiang, pleaded for a lenient sentence, saying his client was remorseful and had no intention of trespassing into a restricted area. 'On the day of the incident, my client, who was visiting Malaysia as a tourist, had been walking around Perdana Botanical Gardens before accidentally entering the nearby Parliament grounds. 'He apologises to all parties involved,' the lawyer said. — Bernama
Free Malaysia Today
16-07-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Chinese YouTuber fined RM800 for entering Parliament area
The magistrates' court sentenced Chinese YouTuber Li Zhechen to a RM800 fine, or in default one month's jail, for trespassing into Parliament. KUALA LUMPUR : A Chinese YouTuber was fined RM800 by the magistrates' court here for trespassing into Parliament, a site gazetted as a protected area. Magistrate Arunjothy Selvaraju imposed the fine on Li Zhechen after he pleaded guilty to a charge under Section 5(1) of the Protected Areas and Protected Places Act 1959. The offence carries a maximum penalty of RM1,000, or two years' imprisonment upon conviction. Li was ordered to serve a one-month jail sentence if he fails to pay the fine. According to the facts of the case, Li had on July 9 entered the Parliament compound to take photos and videos. He was arrested by police officers who were on duty that day. During mitigation, Li's lawyer Lee Ewe Kiang offered the court an apology on his client's behalf. Deputy public prosecutor Adiba Iman Hassan urged the court to impose a deterrent sentence.
