Persatuan nelayan mengaku salah seleweng diesel, didenda RM320,000

Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court has sentenced the Sungai Besar Fishing Community (PNKSB) to a fine of RM320,000 for allegedly selling subsidized diesel to registered fishing boats without the proper permit, according to the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDN) Secretary Muhamad Hanif Asaari. The decision was made by Judge Nurul Mardhiah Mohammed Redza last night, stating that the court found PNKSB to have approved a third party, a company, to oversee the operation of diesel sales without adhering to the requirements of a regular fishing permit.

The court heard two cases, one on March 5, 2024, and another on July 30, 2024, held at different locations near Sungai Besar and Sekinchan. In the first case, PNKSB admitted to two main charges: selling subsidized diesel without a valid permit under Rule 3(1) and failing to comply with the permit requirements under Rule 13(2), the Supply of Essential Commodities Regulations 1974. The court imposed a RM80,000 fine for each charge, totaling RM160,000.

In the second case, PNKSB also pleaded guilty and was charged with one count of selling diesel on the black market without a valid permit under Rule 3(1) of the Supply of Essential Commodities Regulations 1974. The court imposed a RM160,000 fine for this offense.