Datuk T plead guilty to showing obscene film
KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah, and former Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuaib Lazim have been charged in a magistrates' court here to openly displaying an obscene film at Carcosa Seri Negara on March 21, this year.
Former Malacca Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik instead was charged with abetting them.
All three pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 292 of the Penal Code.
If convicted they can each be jailed up to three years or fined or both.
They were charged with openly displaying an obscene video clip showing a man and a woman having sex.
They were said to have done so at Bilik Seri Makmur, Carcosa Seri Negara, in Kuala Lumpur between 10am and noon, on March 21, this year.
All three admitted to the facts of the case that were read out to them.
But when the facts of case were read to Shazryl, he said he agreed, but said the expert report from the US did not say “look like Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim” but that “it was Anwar Ibrahim”.
Prosecuting were deputy public prosecutor Datuk Kamaluddin Md Said, and Mohd Hanafiah Zakaria.
Representing the three accused were lawyers Zamani Ibrahim, Suhaimi Salleh, and Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Muhammad Shafee said while the sex video that was shown was obscene, the intention was never to corrupt or deprave public morals.
"Instead, their motive was an honourable one - to expose a depraved and corrupt public leader," he said.
He added that the trio had done a public a service and cannot be allowed to walk out of court thinking justice was not done to them. Justice can be done for them by showing them compassion in sentencing, he said.
Earlier at 8am, about 100 supporters of the three known as Datuk T started a rally at the KL Court Complex carrying banners and chanting “Hidup Datuk T.”
There were also about 20 police personnel watching over the crowd.
Perak Perkasa chairman Ahmad Zaini Ismail, speaking on the behalf of the groups at the rally, said they were there to show support for Datuk T and that they had complete trust in the judicial system.
From The Star
When you do something wrong, it's honourable to admit your mistakes. Don't be like some person who will deny the wrongs that they had done.
Sex video case: Datuk T trio fined for showing obscene
KUALA LUMPUR: Businessman Datuk Shazryl Eskay Abdullah and former Perkasa treasurer-general Datuk Shuaib Lazim were fined RM3,000 in default three months jail and RM1,500 in default two months jail respectively, for openly displaying an obscene film at Carcosa Seri Negara on March 21 this year.
Former Malacca chief minister Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby Chik, who was charged with abetting them, was fined RM1,000 in default one month jail.
Magistrate Aizatul Akmal Maharani meted out the fines at about 12.30pm after hearing the submissions from parties earlier Friday.
He said, in arriving with his decision, he had taken the factors of public interest, interest of the accused, and facts of the case into consideration.
“Also, that they had pleaded guilty at the first opportunity in the proceedings and that they are first time offenders,” he ruled.
Prosecuting were deputy public prosecutor Datuk Kamaluddin Md Said and Mohd Hanafiah Zakaria.
Representing the three accused were lawyers Zamani Ibrahim, Suhaimi Salleh, and Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah.
Muhammad Shafee said while the sex video that was shown was obscene, the intention was never to corrupt or deprave public morals.
"Instead, their motive was an honourable one - to expose a depraved and corrupt public leader," he said.
He added that the trio had done a public a service and cannot be allowed to walk out of court thinking justice was not done to them. Justice can be done for them by showing them compassion in sentencing, he said.
Muhammad Shafee then applied orally for the three accused to be allowed to pay the fine on Monday, saying that Datuk T's supporters had insisted on paying the fine for them, and as such it may take a while for them to settle the payment.
The court granted them until 4pm to pay the fine.
All three had pleaded guilty to the charges under Section 292 of the Penal Code earlier Friday morning.
They were charged with openly displaying an obscene video clip showing a man and a woman having sex.
They were said to have done so at Bilik Seri Makmur, Carcosa Seri Negara, in Kuala Lumpur between 10am and noon, on March 21, this year.
Speaking to reporters outside the court complex later, Muhammad Shafee said that the supporters had managed to collect RM22,000 to pay the fine, and would do so when the payment counter reopens after the lunch break.
Earlier at 8am, about 100 supporters started a rally at the KL Court Complex carrying banners and chanting “Hidup Datuk T.”
There were also about 20 police personnel watching over the crowd.
Perak Perkasa chairman Ahmad Zaini Ismail, speaking on the behalf of the groups at the rally, said they were there to show support for Datuk T and that they had complete trust in the judicial system.
Taken from The Star
It's good for them to admit the guilt for exposing the sex video. They had been given the fines for exposing the sex video to the reporters.
However, the same can't be said about the opposition leader. People who don't have integrity and honour should not be a politician because politicians are leaders to whom people look up to.
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