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  • Football Association Of Malaysia Slapped With Heavy Fine Over SEA Games ‘Anjing’ Chants & Other Insults

    Football Association Of Malaysia Slapped With Heavy Fine Over SEA Games ‘Anjing’ Chants & Other Insults

    The FAM were fined a total of US$56,000 (S$76,000) after being found liable on six different charges from five matches.

    The bulk of the fine was a consequence of insulting chants by Malaysian supporters group Ultras Malaya in SEA Games group matches against Brunei and Singapore. The group labelled its opponents ‘dogs’, resulting in a US$15,000 fine for each match.

    Crowd trouble at two other SEA Games matches – Malaysia vs Indonesia and Indonesia vs Cambodia – saw FAM fined US$7,500 and US$5,000 respectively. Fans at the Malaysia against Indonesia semi-final clash let off a sound bomb, while there were bottles thrown onto the pitch at the other match.

    The FAM were also fined US$7,500 after water bottles, caps and cups were thrown at match officials when Malaysia faced Hong Kong at Hang Jebat Stadium in September and another US$6,000 for Harimau Malaya players harassing match officials at the end of the Asian Cup qualifier.

    Malaysia coach Nelo Vingada, meanwhile, was fined US$5,000 for making “insulting comments” about match officials to the press following the 1-1 draw with Hong Kong.

    Malaysia skipper Safiq Rahim was also docked US$1,000 following his red card in the return leg of the Hong Kong game in October.

    Source: https://www.fourfourtwo.com

  • Muslim Man Faced Fine By Kelantan Religious Authorities For Wearing Shorts (Exposing Knees) To Play Futsal

    Muslim Man Faced Fine By Kelantan Religious Authorities For Wearing Shorts (Exposing Knees) To Play Futsal

    Wan Khairul Hayyee Wali, 30, said he had no idea that he could not even wear shorts to play futsal.

    He said he has been wearing shorts to play futsal for many years, ever since he was in school.

    “Therefore it came as a shock to me when a religious department enforcement officer gave me a notice saying I have flouted the Syariah Criminal Enactment for exposing my knees,” he said.

    “Seriously, they can’t expect me to wear a sarong to play futsal,” added Wan Khairul, a general worker at a wholesale store.

    Khairul was slapped with the notice at 10.45pm on Monday.

    He was ordered to attend a counselling session next month, failing which he would be called to appear before the Syariah court where he risks being fined RM1,000 if found guilty.

    Khairul had tried explaining to the officer that he was on his way to play futsal and that he had got down from his car for a short while to buy a burger for his wife.

    “If I did not stop to buy a burger, I would never have known that it is an offence to wear shorts even when we are on the way to play sports,” he said.

    Khairul said he would attend the counselling session.

    “If it is an offence, they have to make it clear to the public. How are we supposed to know that it is an offence because even football players wear shorts,” he said.

    A Kelantan Islamic Religious Affairs Department officer said the dress code was strictly applicable to Muslims only.

    “We do not take action against non-Muslims. We do not even take action if a female non-Muslim wears shorts in public,” said the officer.

    The officer also said Wan Khairul would not have to pay any fines if he attended the counseling session.

    “We just want Muslims to dress decently when in public spaces, in keeping with our religious teachings,” said the officer.

     

    Source: http://www.thestar.com.my

  • This Lamborghini Driver Fined $100 For Parking At Loading Bay

    This Lamborghini Driver Fined $100 For Parking At Loading Bay

    The  driver of a flashy green Lamborghini was issued a summons for parking at a loading bay next to Block 219A Bedok Central on May 16 at around 2.54pm.

    In a photo sent by Stomper RP, the summons slip can be seen on the bottom left of the car’s front windscreen.

    There was a cargo vehicle beside the Lamboghini, but is it unclear if it was blocked by the sports car.

    The Stomper said that the Lamboghini was parked at the loading bay for around two hours.

    For that, the driver was fined $100.

     

    Source: http://stomp.straitstimes.com

  • AHPETC Fined S$800 For Holding CNY Fair Without Permit

    AHPETC Fined S$800 For Holding CNY Fair Without Permit

    The Aljunied-Hougang-Punggol East Town Council (AHPETC), run by the opposition Workers’ Party, was on Wednesday (Dec 24) fined S$800 for holding a festive trade fair without a permit earlier this year.

    A district court had found the town council guilty on Nov 28 for flouting Section 35 of the Environmental Public Health Act. AHPETC faced a fine of up to S$1,000.

    AHPETC ARGUES FOR NOMINAL FINE

    In its mitigation plea, defence lawyer Peter Low said AHPETC “is not deserving of the maximum fine” of S$1,000 and instead argued for a nominal fine of S$200.

    He urged the court to take into account the particular circumstances that the town council found itself in at the time of the offence. Among them, that AHPETC was uncertain as to whether the National Environment Agency (NEA) would require the town council to apply for a permit for organising its Chinese New Year fair.

    The town council also went ahead to fill up the application form it received from the NEA despite having reservations over the requirements in the form.

    Mr Low also argued that the town council showed substantial compliance of NEA’s demands, and when the town council highlighted to NEA that some of the requirements were unreasonable, the agency “maintained silence as to why it imposed unreasonable conditions”. These conditions include getting support from the area’s Citizens’ Consultative Committee for the running of the fair.

    Mr Low said AHPETC “honestly believed it was justified in proceeding without a trade fair permit”.

    Prosecution lawyer Isaac Tan though said the town council was deliberate in its action and unremorseful.

    Elaborating on his grounds for sentencing, District Judge Victor Yeo said the undisputed fact was that the town council made a conscious decision to start its fair a day earlier despite being told by the NEA that its application for a permit was incomplete. He reiterated that the true objection of the town council centred on the conditions attached to the permit and not the requirement for a permit.

    He added AHPETC had also ignored repeated warnings by the NEA that it could face prosecution if it continued with the fair. The fair ran its full course for three weeks.

    A nominal fine, said the judge, would send the wrong signal to others who want to organise temporary fairs.

    “In deciding on the appropriate fine to impose other than the duration of the the temporary fair, I have also considered the nature and the scale of the temporary fair. Suffice for me to note, the event was held at the sheltered Hougang Central Hub, in the vicinity of commercial shops and residential blocks, where considerable human traffic can be expected. The size of the fair was not small as it covered about 560 square metres, accommodating five stalls and numerous benches,” said District Judge Yeo.

    AHPETC UNABLE TO ORGANISE ACTIVITIES, SAYS SYLVIA LIM

    AHPETC Chairman Sylvia Lim said she respects the court’s decision but is not satisfied with the outcome, adding that the issue is a matter of public interest.

    “The reason why we contested the case in court is not because we want to give any problems to any Government agency but we believe there’s a public interest question involved. How Government agencies should exercise the powers given to them under the law and whether they act in a just and fair manner,” she said.

    She added that the town council has been hampered in managing common areas under its charge, and that it has not been able to organise activities to benefit residents in the area.

    This, said Ms Lim, has also affected the town council’s revenue source.

     

    Source: www.channelnewsasia.com