THE Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today fined a plantation worker RM6,500, in default six months’ jail, for improper use of the network facilities by sending offensive communications involving the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on his Facebook page in December last year.

Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak meted out the fine on Muhammad Hanis Nordin, 34, who pleaded guilty to making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications using the Facebook profile page “As Bul” with the intention of annoying others at 3.23am on December 10 last year.

The post was viewed at the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department Office at 8.18pm on December 13, 2022.

The charge, framed under section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, provides a maximum fine of RM50,000, jail of up to one year or both, and can be fined a further RM1,000 for each day the offence continues.

In mitigation, Hanis, who was unrepresented, said he was remorseful and regretted his action.

Deputy public prosecutor Nurilya Ellyna Nur Azmal prosecuted. – Bernama, February 27, 2023.