2 beranak didenda RM500 halang pegawai tangkap anjng liar

Two women and their daughter were fined RM500 by the Muar High Court for obstructing the duties of a Muar Municipal Council servant during a dog catch operation in Masjid Bintang Emas, Bukit Pasir, on October 29. The women, Ainun Jongin, 52, and her 24-year-old daughter Loo Sock Yan, admitted guilt in front of Justice Kartini Kasran, who also ordered them to serve 30 days in jail if they failed to pay the fine.

According to the complaint, they intentionally obstructed a municipal servant, a health aide assistant, while attempting to capture stray dogs in front of a house in Masjid Bintang Emas, Bukit Pasir, around 5:45 am on the same day. They were charged under Section 186 of the Penal Code, read in conjunction with Section 34 of the Local Government Ordinance, which allows for imprisonment up to two years, a maximum fine of RM10,000, or both, if found guilty.

The prosecution captured two stray dogs before the two accused obstructed their efforts and attempted to release the animal. Both defendants then took away the equipment used to capture the dog before a female municipal servant tried to control and calm the situation, but she fell. The prosecution was handled by Deputy Public Prosecutor Yasmin Mohd Piah, while both defendants were represented by attorney Tan Joes Nan.