00:01A viral video that sparked nationwide outrage has now resulted in jail time, heavy fines,
00:07and a driving ban. A former bus driver and his girlfriend were sentenced to 12 months and 6
00:12months imprisonment in jail, respectively, along with a 5,000 ringgit fine each, after the two
00:17changed their plea to guilty at a magistrate's court in Jasin. Arif Fahmi Abdul Salam, age 36,
00:24and 21-year-old Nur Adila Najwa Ilham Amirullah had initially claimed trial to the charges
00:29that were read out before Magistrate Mazana Sinin on Friday. They were jointly accused of driving an
00:35express bus in a manner dangerous to the public at about 7.30pm on April 12th at the exit of
00:41the
00:41Bemben R&R along the southbound North-South Expressway. Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhammad
00:47Asri Abd Rahman Siddiq urged the court to impose a firm and proportionate sentence, emphasising that
00:53the couple's actions had put the lives of 27 passengers at grave risk. Adding to the severity
00:59of the case, Arif Fahmi's driving license had already expired on April 1st, nearly two weeks
01:04before the incident took place, meaning he was driving an express bus full of passengers without
01:09a valid license. The couple, who were unrepresented in court, pleaded for leniency, citing the incident
01:15as their first offense. However, the court proceeded with sentencing, reflecting the serious nature of
01:21the danger caused to members of the public. They are also disqualified from holding or obtaining a
01:26driving license for five years. In a separate proceeding, Nur Adila Najwa faced an additional
01:32charge for using abusive and insulting language towards a woman at the same location, earlier
01:37that evening at around 6pm. She pleaded guilty and was fined 100 ringgit under Section 14 of
01:43the Minor Offences Act, 1935, the maximum penalty allowable under that provision.
01:56A few men went to water-related Party, county and this is about 234 because of theassen
01:57from an elected police. That's the only one £RRF. That means that a lot of
01:57people can't see a lot of these people on their own property. It doesn't seem like they're quite
01:59much right. So, based on their own property, they can't find an initial issue. They
01:59of the people that they can't see. So, in a short circle, they can't get a lot of
