00:00Two foreign nationals became the first individuals in Malaysia to be charged at the Sessions Court with littering in public.
00:0828-year-old Bangladesh National Sultan Mad and 49-year-old Indonesian Anita Lukman faced their charges at the court in Johor Bahru on Friday.
00:17Anita, who worked odd jobs, pleaded guilty to throwing a cigarette butt and drink bottle on the sidewalk and not in the designated bin meant for solid waste in Stulang Laut in the wee hours of January 1st.
00:30The offence was framed under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act.
00:34The prosecuting officer from Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Corporation asked for a suitable punishment for the accused as a lesson to her and the public.
00:43The court then ordered Anita to pay a fine of 500 ringgit in default 15 days imprisonment and ordered her to serve 6 hours of community service.
00:52Separately, Sultan, who is a factory worker, allegedly committed the offence in the same area also on January 1st.
01:00The accused requested for a translator as he did not fully understand the charge.
01:04The court then set January 28th for next mention.
01:07The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act came into force on January 1st.
01:12The Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act is the
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