THE Kuala Kangsar Sessions Court today fined a man RM10,000, in default six months’ jail, for initiating transmission of offensive images of his ex-girlfriend.

Judge Rohaida Ishak meted out the fine on Muhammad Asyraf Ahmad Suhaimi, 28, who pleaded guilty to the charge.

He was charged with improper use of the network facilities by making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications of the woman through Telegram with an intention of annoying others three years ago.

The communication was read at a house in Persiaran Putri 3/16, Taman Chandan Putri 3, at 10am on January 9, 2020.

He was charged with committing the offence under section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), which carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both and shall also be liable to a further fine of RM1,000 for every day during which the offence is continued after conviction. 

Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission prosecuting officer Siti Hajar Sulaiman prosecuted, while Asyraf was unrepresented. – Bernama, January 19, 2023.