KUALA TERENGGANU – It was a ‘double whammy’ for six friends when they pleaded guilty to gambling early Monday, in the magistrate’s court here.
Abdul Rahim Sigh Abdullah, 37, Yuhasafuddin Yusof, 24, Mat Seri Mamat, 48, Malizar Sutan Sulaiman, 51, Ibrahim Abdulah, 55, and Mahsuri Ngah, 60, were fined RM2,000 each for committing the offence behind a shop in Jalan Sultan Ismail at 12.15am.
But, their story did not end there.
The six received an earful from Magistrate Nor Azizah Mohd Yusof, as well.
In castigating them, she told them that they had committed the offence during the fasting month.
“Looking at your ages, you are all grown-ups. There are fathers, even grandfathers, among you.
“You should feel ashamed before your children, grandchildren, particularly for doing it (gambling) during the Ramadan.
“If I see you again in this court, I’ll impose no less than a jail sentence,” she warned them.
The charge under Section 7 (2) of the Common Gaming House Act 1953, read with Section 34 of the Penal Code, carries a fine of not more than RM5,000 or a jail term of not more than six months, or both. – BERNAMA
Empat datuk tahi judi
KUALA TERENGGANU- Sungguh memalukan! Enam sahabat sanggup mencemarkan kesucian Ramadan dengan menjalankan aktiviti berjudi beramai-ramai di belakang kedai di Jalan Sultan Ismail, Kuala Terengganu, awal pagi semalam.
Lebih menyedihkan, empat di antara enam sahabat itu sudah bergelar datuk yang sepatutnya menghabiskan sisa usia mereka untuk beribadat terutama pada bulan yang mulia ini.
Bagaimanapun, tindakan keenam-enam tertuduh, Abdul Rahim Sigh Abdullah, 38, dari Rumah Murah Kampung Batin, Seberang Takir, Yuhasafuddin Yusof, 24, dari Kampung Rhu Sepuloh, Setiu, Mat Seri Mamat, 48, dari Taman Sri Kolam, Kuala Terengganu, Malizar Sutan Sulaiman, 52, dari Lorong Cempaka Kuala Ibai, Ibrahim Abdullah, 56, dari Kampung Padang Ujib Manir, Kuala Terengganu dan Mahsuri Ngah, 41, dari Kampung Melintang Wakaf Beruas Kuala Terengganu terbalas setelah dijatuhi hukuman denda RM2,000 setiap seorang di Mahkamah Majistret, di sini, semalam.
Majistret Norazizah Yusof menjatuhkan hukuman itu selepas keenam-enam tertuduh mengaku bersalah melakukan kesalahan di bawah Seksyen 7 (2) Akta Rumah Judi Terbuka 1953 dan dibaca bersama di bawah Seksyen 34 Kanun Keseksaan.
Dengan itu mereka boleh didenda tidak melebihi RM5,000 atau penjara selama tempoh tidak melebih enam bulan atau kedua-duanya sekali jika disabitkan kesalahan.
Mengikut fakta kes, keenam-enam sahabat itu didapati bermain judi menggunakan buah dadu dengan bertarung wang di belakang kedai Happy Prabayar dan Alat Telekomunikasi, Hafira Communication Service, Jalan Sultan Ismail semalam kira-kira jam 12.15 pagi.
Kegiatan haram mereka itu diintip sepasukan polis selama 10 minit dan sejurus mengetahui kehadiran polis, mereka cuba melarikan diri namun kesemua mereka berjaya ditangkap selepas berlakunya pergelutan.
