BUTTERWORTH, Nov 13 – A 41-year-old Rohingya man was fined RM3,500 by the Magistrate’s Court here after pleading guilty to using another person’s identity card to register and use a Touch ‘n Go card.
Magistrate Aini Adilah Muhammad Faizal imposed the fine on Ajimul Khan Syafiullah. She also ordered him to serve five months in jail if he fails to pay the fine.
Used Another Person’s Identity Card
According to the charge, Ajimul used an identity card belonging to S. Ganesan to register and use a Touch ‘n Go card.
The offence took place at Jalan Bertam 2, Kepala Batas, at about 4 pm on Nov 3.
He was charged under Regulation 25(1)(e) of the National Registration Regulations 1990. The offence carries a maximum penalty of three years in prison, a fine of up to RM20,000, or both upon conviction.
Defence Appeals for a Lower Fine
During the hearing, defence counsel Ahmad Faris Khairudin asked the court to impose a lower fine.
He told the court that his client had pleaded guilty, saving court time and costs. He also said the accused had apologised and promised not to repeat the offence.
According to the defence, Ajimul had engaged an agent to register the Touch ‘n Go card. His lawyer added that no loans had been taken out using the identity card holder’s details and that the card was a debit card.
Family and Financial Circumstances Presented
The defence also told the court that Ajimul had lived in Malaysia for 15 years and held a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) card.
He has a wife and four children, aged between two and 16. His lawyer said Ajimul was the family’s sole breadwinner, earning about RM1,200 a month through various jobs, including work as a store assistant and goods handler.
The court subsequently imposed the RM3,500 fine, with a five-month jail term in default of payment.
Source : BERNAMA | Rewritten By Minutesmy
