Kota Bharu trader’s no-show lands him an arrest warrant over 42 cooking oil charges

Kota Bharu — A 61-year-old owner of a subsidized cooking oil business, Pui Tiong Lam, has been issued an arrest warrant by the Sessions Court today for his failure to appear in court. Judge Nik Habri Muhamad issued the warrant after Pui did not show up for the prosecution proceedings without a valid reason. The charges against him include 41 counts of not maintaining stock records for subsidized cooking oil and one count of not presenting documents related to the controlled item.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Siti Edabayu Subhan informed the court that they did not receive a medical certificate from Pui to explain his absence. Consequently, the prosecution requested an arrest warrant to ensure Pui's presence in court to face all charges. The court has set November 5 for a mention.