TWO men were fined by the magistrates’ court in Kuala Terengganu today after pleading guilty to criminal intimidation via social media against a TV3 broadcast journalist last month.

Magistrate Nordiana Abd Aziz ordered Mohd Ariff Fahmi Ab Ghani, 33, to pay RM5,000 in default of six months’ jail, while Muhammad Muzammer Zamri, 30, was made to pay RM4,000 or spend five months in jail.

The two men committed the offence against Mohd Ishak Abdillah Ngah, 38, via the Gabungan Anak Terengganu (Original) Facebook account on January 1 between 10am and 3.01pm. 

They were charged under Section 506 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of two years or fine or both on conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Nur Nabihah Hanin Ayim appeared for the prosecution while the duo were unrepresented. – Bernama, February 23, 2020.