POLLS VIOLENCE: Two brothers among seven brought before the courts
KANGAR: TWO brothers from opposite sides of the political divide were among seven people who were charged yesterday in three states with election offences committed during the campaign period and on polling day.The two brothers, Mohd Syawari Sukilan 32, and Mohamad Arif Azuan, 22, from Kampung Seberang Ramai, Kuala Perlis were charged at the magistrate's court, here, with affray for fighting in a public place.
Mohd Syawari, a security guard and his younger brother Mohamad Arif pleaded guilty to being involved in a fist-fight with each other in Kampung Seberang Ramai in Kuala Perlis.
Both the brothers, who were represented by counsel Suhaila Ahmad from the National Legal Aid Foundation, were ordered to pay a fine of RM400 each by magistrate Nik Mohd Tarmizie Nik Mohd Shukri.
It was believed that both the brothers supported opposing political parties and got into an argument which later erupted into a brawl.
Meanwhile, in the same court later, a 69-year-old fisherman, Yazli Yahya, from Kampung Tengah, Kuala Perlis was charged with endangering the safety of Kechik @ Che Nen Ahmad, 68, when he rode his motorcycle recklessly into her at Kampung Seberang Ramai in Kuala Perlis about 4.50pm on the same day.
Yazli, who was represented by counsel Mohd Hapiz Rajali, pleaded not guilty and claimed trial. He was released on a RM2,000 bail after the magistrate set June 13 for mention. Deputy public prosecutor Azhar Mokhtar prosecuted all three accused.
In Kota Baru, three Pas supporters were sentenced to three days' jail and fined RM1,500 each at the magistrate's court for causing damage to a Barisan Nasional vehicle and posters on May 3.
Mohd Nabil Firkri Mohd Zain, 21, Ahmad Redza Aziz, 22, and Mohd Aiman Muhammad, 28, pleaded guilty before magistrate Nik Habri Muhamad.
The trio were jointly charged with kicking a van with registration number DBA 31 belonging to BN and tearing its posters in front of the Kelantan Trade Centre near Jalan Stadium.
"All of you should realise that when you committed the offence, many people supported what you did but when you were charged, they ignored you.
"It does not matter who you support but the way you engage in politics is wrong.
"Hopefully, this will be a lesson for you not to commit similar offences in the future," said Nik Habri.
In Taiping, a private college student paid a RM1,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to causing mischief by removing BN campaign materials on polling day.
Magistrate Solehah Noratikah Ismail told A. Aravinderkrishnan, 19, that he could ask for postponement of sentencing, pending a behavioural report from the Welfare Department.
"In view of the fact that you are a young offender, you can choose," she told the 19-year-old.
However, after pondering for a while, the youth said he wanted the sentencing to be carried out immediately while expressing remorse over his actions.
"My father, who is a pensioner, will help me pay my fine."
Aravinderkrishnan from Jalan 2, Taman Tasek Indah here, was charged at the magistrate's court with pulling down a BN banner, poster and flags at Jalan Semarak, Pokok Assam. Additional reporting by Sylvia Looi
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three Pas supporters being led out of the magistrate’s court in Kota
Baru after being sentenced to three days’ jail and fined for causing
damage.
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