Court fines UM graduate RM5,000 over provocative remarks in VC protest

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Magistrate Court judge Illi Marisqa Khalizan meted out the fine, totalling RM5,000, to Wong Yan Ke after convicting him of an offence of provoking a breach of the peace over the protest which took place four years ago. — File picture by Shafwan ZaidonKUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — University of Malaya graduate Wong Yan Ke was today fined by the Magistrates Court over his protest against the university’s vice-chancellor Datuk Abdul Rahim Hashim during his graduation ceremony in October 2019.

The charge, under Section 504 of the Penal Code, carries imprisonment which may extend to two years, or with fine, or both, upon conviction. UM issued a press statement criticising Wong’s actions, which it said was a breach of protocol and had allegedly tarnished the university’s name.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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