#SHOWBIZ: Yasin Sulaiman: 'I will not break the law again. Not even run a red light!'

Kuala Lumpur: Singer and composer Yasin Sulaiman has vowed to strictly follow Malaysian law after a lengthy legal battle that included prison time and psychiatric care at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta in Perak. Addressing the media, the 50-year-old artiste expressed his resolve, stating, "From what has happened, I will not break the law again."

He emphasized that the experience made him more vigilant in respecting even minor regulations, adding, "I will not break any law in Malaysia, whether I think the law is right or wrong, good or otherwise. As long as it is the law, I will not break it. Even if it means stopping at a red light." Yasin affirmed he feels no shame in returning to the public eye, asserting, "Why should I be ashamed?

I did not commit a crime. So, I know that I am not a criminal and what I did was not a crime." However, he acknowledged his regret over breaking the law, stating, "Of course I regret it because I broke the law. We live in Malaysia and there are laws. We also have the Rukun Negara, which requires us to uphold the rule of law." On April 28, 2025, the Court of Appeal overturned a life sentence handed down by the Shah Alam High Court for three drug-related offenses, reinstating a 2023 acquittal and discharge ruling.

The court ordered Sulaiman to be placed at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta at the Sultan's discretion, following a conviction for possessing cannabis, cultivating plants, and self-administering a dangerous drug. The High Court had sentenced him to life imprisonment with six strikes for cultivation, eight years for possession, and ten months for self-administration.

The Court of Appeal, based on medical evidence, determined that Sulaiman was mentally incapacitated when the offenses occurred. Overall, the singer endured over four years of legal proceedings, imprisonment, and psychiatric treatment.