RM50,000 fine, 6 months jail for jumping vaccine jab queue
PUTRAJAYA: Individuals who jump queue to receive the Covid-19 vaccine jabs can be fined not more than RM50,000 or jailed not more than six months, or both, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said such action could be taken under Section 31, which is a new provision under the Emergency (Prevention and […]
Noisy neighbour fined RM,1000
SIBU: A man who was up all-night singing karaoke was fined RM1,000 for breaching the movement control order (MCO) on Saturday (Jan 30). According to Sibu district police chief ACP Stanley Jonathan Ringgit, a neighbour called the police due to the loud singing from the 21-year-old man. “A patrol team then showed up at the […]
RM1K fine each for MCO violators
DALAT: Residents in Kampung Sungai Ud found to be sneaking out of targeted movement control order (MCO) area by boat through Batang Oya river, will be slapped with a RM1,000 fine each. Recently, it was made to understand that there were several residents making the effort to sneak out by boat. Responding to this, Dalat […]
RM1,000 fine for SOP violators
SIBU: Beginning Monday (Jan 18), members of the public and owners of business premises here found violating the movement control order (MCO) standard operating procedures (SOPs) will be fined RM1,000. This was revealed by the Sibu Crime Prevention and Community Safety chief DSP Ariffin Bahar when met while monitoring the second day of the MCO […]
Ku Nan gets 12 months’ jail, fine RM2 mln
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here today sentenced former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor to 12 months in jail and RM2 million fine, in default six months’ jail, after finding him guilty on a graft charge with receiving RM2 million from a businessman in 2016. However, Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan granted […]
DUI drivers to get up to 15 years jail, fine
KUALA LUMPUR: The jail sentence for those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent of causing death has been increased to between 10 to 15 years and a fine of between RM50,000 to RM100,000 for the first offence. For the second and subsequent offence, the jail sentence will be […]
17 fined for RMCO SOP violations
KUCHING: Seventeen individuals comprising 15 men and two women were issued with a RM1,000 compound fine each for failing to practise social distancing in two different eateries. Kuching District police chief ACP Awang Din Awang Gani said that the first premises inspection took place on Tuesday night (July 21) around 11.10pm at Jalan Pending. Thirteen […]
Almost RM6 mln fine collected for defying MCO
KUALA LUMPUR: The total fine collected from companies and individuals for defying the movement control order (MCO) amounted to RM5,928,000. The Home Ministry (KDN) announced the figure based on information obtained from the Ministry of Health (MOH) from March to June 2020. “Police issued 11,379 compounds to individuals and companies or premises. From March 18 […]
Mask-wearing compulsory in Melbourne
MELBOURNE: Australia’s second-biggest city will make it compulsory to wear a mask in public, authorities announced Sunday, as Melbourne steps up efforts to bring a coronavirus outbreak under control. Victoria state, which includes Melbourne, now has nearly 3,000 active cases of Covid-19 after a further 363 infections were reported Sunday despite a 10-day lockdown. Premier […]
Jail time, fine for three MCO violators
SIMANGGANG: Three individuals between the ages of 25 and 30 were each fined RM500 and sentenced to one week’s jail after being found guilty of violating the movement control order (MCO) last April. According to a statement from the Betong District Health Office, the trio was sentenced by Magistrate Maris Agan at the Sri Aman […]
