00:01Three men have been fined and ordered to carry out community service
00:05after pleading guilty to littering cigarette butts in public
00:08in what is Melaka's first ever prosecution under the Solid Waste and Public Cleansing Management Act.
00:1328-year-old Mohamed Fayez Sali, Yeo Hong Huat, aged 57, and Kay Dinesh, aged 29,
00:21entered their pleas after charges were read before Judge Raja Noor Adila Raja Mahyaldin
00:25at the Iyer Kero Sessions Court on Wednesday.
00:27Under Subsection 77A Subsection 1 of Act 672, offenders face a maximum fine of 2,000 ringgit,
00:35along with a community service order of up to 12 hours, to be completed within six months.
00:39In mitigation, the three accused, none of whom had legal representation,
00:44appealed for lighter sentences, citing family dependence, recent employment, and health concerns.
00:50But SWCorp prosecuting officers pushed back, urging the court to impose sentences
00:55that would serve as both rehabilitation for the offenders and a strong deterrent to the public.
01:00The court agreed.
01:02Mohamed Fayez and Dinesh were each fined 500 ringgit and ordered to complete 12 hours of community service.
01:09Yeo received a slightly heavier sentence, a 700 ringgit fine and 10 hours of community service.
01:14All three must fulfill their community service obligations within six months.
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