Bekas pemandu ugut hakim dipenjara 3 bulan
Fareez Mohd Zin didakwa melakukan perbuatan itu terhadap Hakim Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur Gan Techiong pada 8 Mei lalu.
Kemarin, Majistret Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur, Gan Techiong, 64, was incarcerated for three months after pleading guilty to attempting to coerce the High Court judge via threatening and intimidating phone calls and WhatsApp voice recordings. Fareez Mohd Zin, 39, was sentenced by Judge Heng Yi Min after he changed his plea of guilty at today's hearing.
The incident occurred at 1:30 pm on May 8th, at the Kuala Lumpur District Court (Civil) building on Jalan Duta. The offense, under Section 506 of the Penal Code, carries a maximum penalty of two years imprisonment or both, and if the coercion aims to cause serious harm or death, it can result in up to seven years imprisonment, a fine, or both.
In this case, Fareez sent two voice recordings of threatening statements through WhatsApp and made phone calls to Gan's assistant. In the voice recordings, he allegedly made false allegations and threatening statements towards the judge. Earlier, Assistant Prosecutor Iman Nurhidayah Ezani requested a custodial sentence of up to seven years due to the seriousness of the offense, which could endanger the judge's reputation and safety, even without physical harm.
Fareez's counsel, Shah Rizal Abdul Manan, argued for a lighter sentence, citing his client's financial burden due to caring for three children and an unemployed spouse.
Written by urgent.news from Free Malaysia Today's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 1 other outlet
- Bekas pemandu ugut hakim dipenjara 3 bulan freemalaysiatoday.com
