Foreign salesgirl gets jail, fine for posting fake news on Covid-19

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NSTnation “A fine is not sufficient enough in deterring the accused and the public from repeating this'

The sentence was handed down to Fui Lina by magistrate Wong Chai Sia after she pleaded guilty to the charge.

In the post, she urged the public not to go to malls to avoid getting infected by the virus, among others. The charge, framed under Section 505 of the Penal Code, provides for imprisonment of up to two years, or a fine or both, if found guilty. Deputy public prosecutor Wan Ahmad Hakimi Ahmad Jaafar urged for a custodial sentence saying that the offence had caused fear and trauma to the public.

 

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