Zahid’s daughter fined RM800 for violating MCO

Bede Hong Bede Hong Updated 3 years ago · Published on 5 May 2020 11:11AM · 13 Comments

Nurulhidayah Ahmad Zahid and Saiful Nizam Mohd Yusoff plead guilty to breaking the MCO on April 20 when they visited government officials in Putrajaya. – The Malaysian Insight pic by Kamal Ariffin, May 5, 2020.

NURULHIDAYAH Ahmad Zahid and her husband were each fined RM800 by the magistrates’ court this morning for breaching the movement control order (MCO) last month in Putrajaya.

The 41-year-old daughter of Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, and her husband Saiful Nizam Mohd Yusoff pleaded guilty to violating Regulation 3(1) of the Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases (Measures within the Infected Local Areas) Regulations 2020.

Magistrate Shah Wira Abdul Halim meted out the fines. Both paid the fines.

The maximum penalty for the offence is a RM1,000 fine or six months in jail.

The couple broke the stay-home order on April 20 to call on Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri, followed by Deputy Environment and Water Minister Ahmad Masrizal Muhammad at their offices in the administrative capital.

Nurulhidayah later uploaded pictures of the visits to her Instagram account.

Following a social media backlash and public complaints, police questioned the couple on April 24.

Nurulhidayah, dressed in a black hijab, and Saiful did not speak to the press after proceedings today.

Ahmad Zaidi Zainal represented the couple; Nur Ashikin Mokhtar was the deputy public prosecutor.

Nur Ashikin had asked the court to impose a jail sentence for the couple. He said they were fully aware they were flouting movement restrictions as the offence occurred during Phase 3 of the MCO.

Zaidi said the couple should be let off with a warning as they were in Putrajaya because they had been invited to help plan Earth Day celebrations.

The media were barred from the public gallery. – May 5, 2020.

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  • A clear signed where Justice is NOT for all

    Posted 3 years ago by Teruna Kelana · Reply

  • Why RM200 discount for them? Ordinary people were fined RM1000! Perhaps the magistrate is an Umno member.

    Posted 3 years ago by Simple Sulaiman · Reply

  • With every breach of law, and ensuing judgment, low quality magistrates and an unprofessional PDRM, are showing the rakyat that there are two sets of laws.
    One for PN politicians, and one for the rest of us.

    Where is the CJ and the backdoor AG for all of this?

    Posted 3 years ago by Arul Inthirarajah · Reply

  • This is very clear double standard on justice. 1 for rakyat and 1 for cronies of the government.

    Posted 3 years ago by BC O · Reply

  • Why the exception when ordinary and poorer folks were fined $1000? If anything Zahids daughter should be given a much more heftier fine considering her arrogance, petulance and insolence when her violation was pointed by others. Are we now having different standards of justice for different class of people? CJ, your comments please.

    Posted 3 years ago by Rupert Lum · Reply

  • No wonder out of nowhere they came out to clarify MCO violations won't have criminal records... Now i know why!

    Posted 3 years ago by Li Chia Wong · Reply

  • MAGISTRATE IS UMMO NOT RULE OF LAW JUSTICE MAN. Sack the magis-trate pls . CHEIF JUDGE OF MALAYSIA Pls CONVENE What is happening in Malaysian Courts. The PUBLIC IS BARKING LIKE DOG IT IS ALL GOIN TO DEAF EARS OF JUSTICE

    Posted 3 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply

    • Lucky Boy, maybe they are grooming him to be our future Chief Justice. Our judiciary is the best judiciary money can buy!

      Posted 3 years ago by No Gostan · Reply

  • Now we the RAKYAT understand why MCO VIOLATION is not criminal offence. It is bcoz PN want to accomadate the Useless Politicians

    Posted 3 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply

  • No discount code?

    Posted 3 years ago by Lan Lan · Reply

  • The magistrate ordered that no reporters be allowed in court? Due to MCO the public cannot be at the gallery to follow the proceedings. The press is our only ears and eyes and should be allowed in. This was an open trial. By disallowing the press for no good reason, has the magistrate committed contempt of court? The action has given rise to speculation that the court is being partial and favoring the accused. Read together with previous convictions made for similar offense committed by non VIPs, are the public wrong in coming to such a conclusion?

    Posted 3 years ago by No Gostan · Reply

    • If i am CJ of msia i will INVESTIGATE THE MAGISTRATE. Chk his/her previous Verdict was it base on RULE OF LAW.

      Posted 3 years ago by Lucky Boy · Reply

  • This big fat lady had probably killed her ex husband on the dental chair not long ago and now sleeping with new man wanna get cheap publicity.

    Posted 3 years ago by Fellow Sarawakian · Reply