KOTA KINABALU: A retired primary school headmaster who made an online threat against a forensic pathologist involved in the Zara Qairina Mahathir inquest was fined RM10,000, or in default, two months’ jail.
Sessions Court Judge Marlina Ibrahim handed the sentence to 61-year-old Kamul Kamarudin, who changed his plea and pleaded guilty to the charge on Friday.
Kamul had posted a message on a Facebook account under the name ‘Amung Kamaruddin’ at 11pm on Sept 4, which was deemed threatening.
The post mentioned tracing the doctor’s movements, including a hit-and-run scenario. It was intended to cause annoyance and was read by Dr Jessie Hiu on Sept 5 at 4.15pm.
He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, punishable under Section 233(2) of the same Act, which carries a fine of up to RM500,000, a jail term of up to two years, or both, as well as a further fine of RM5,000 for each day the offence continues after conviction.
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