Couple who intimidated other bikers on Penang Bridge fined RM2,500 each

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A married couple have been fined RM2,500 each by a Magistrate's Court in George Town for intimidating other motorcyclists on the Penang Bridge.  Muhamad Hafiz Ong Abdullah, 50, dan Ong Ser Ying, 37, both pleaded guilty before Magistrate Nurul Rasyidah Mohd Akit after the charge was read to them by a court interpreter on Friday (Feb 9).  Read more at http://tinyurl.com/f5uwp45d  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 A married couple have been fined 2,500 ringgit each by a magistrate's court in Georgetown

00:07 for intimidating other motorcyclists on the Penang Bridge.

00:11 Fifty-year-old Muhammad Hafiz Ong Abdullah and 37-year-old Ong Sir Ying pleaded guilty

00:17 before Magistrate Nurul Rasida Muhammad Akit after the charge was read to them by a court

00:23 interpreter on Friday.

00:25 They were charged with criminally intimidating two men at kilometer 2.8 of the Penang Bridge

00:31 from Georgetown to Perai at about 5 p.m. on February 5.

00:36 The charge under Section 506 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the

00:42 same code, provides a jail sentence of up to two years or a fine or both upon conviction.

00:49 During proceedings, Ong was heard apologizing repeatedly for her wrongdoing while Muhammad

00:56 Hafiz appealed to the court to impose a low fine.

00:59 He said his monthly income was only 1,500 ringgit per month from selling noodles.

01:05 Sir Ying also asked the court to impose a low fine on her.

01:10 Magistrate Nurul Rasida meted out the 2,500 ringgit fine on both accused and ordered the

01:17 duo to be jailed six months if they failed to pay the fine.

01:21 Meanwhile, Muhammad Hafiz was charged in a separate court for a traffic offense under

01:26 Section 42 of the Road Transport Act 1987 for reckless and dangerous riding.

01:32 He faces up to five years in jail and a maximum fine of 15,000 ringgit upon conviction.

01:38 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au

01:40 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au

01:42 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au

01:44 For more information, visit www.fema.gov.au

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