Fireworks row: Man fined RM6,000 for threatening to shoot businesswoman
KUALA LUMPUR: A 67-year-old man was fined RM6,000 by the magistrate’s court in Kuching for threatening to shoot a businesswoman during an argument over fireworks.
In a case of fireworks-related tension, a 67-year-old man named Saidi Abang Samsudin was fined RM6,000 by the magistrate's court in Kuching. The magistrate, Nur Syaheeqa Nazwa Radzali, condemned Saidi for his threats of violence against a businesswoman during an argument. Saidi pleaded guilty to criminal intimidation under Section 506 of the Penal Code before the magistrate.
The court imposed a fine, or alternatively, a 12-month jail sentence if the fine was not paid. The incident took place at 11:02 am on December 22, 2023, at an eatery in Jalan Wan Alwi. The businesswoman, 38-year-old, was present at her newly opened establishment for its opening ceremony when Saidi approached her table and displayed a firearm, declaring, "I feel like shooting you."
Terrified, the woman promptly reported the incident to the police. Saidi was apprehended at 11:30 pm on the same day, with police seizing a Springfield XDS 9mm pistol, a magazine, five rounds of 9mm ammunition, and a firearm license. CCTV footage confirmed the confrontation, including Saidi allegedly displaying the firearm. The dispute arose from Saidi's displeasure over the loud fireworks set off during his neighbor's business opening ceremony, which allegedly disturbed his meal.
Conviction under Section 506 of the Penal Code carries a potential seven-year prison sentence, a fine, or both. Deputy public prosecutor Muhammad Aidil Akmal Sharidan represented the prosecution in the case.
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