KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A tailor was fined RM3,500 in default six months' jail by the Ampang Magistrate's Court here after he pleaded guilty to humiliating the daughter of a female acquaintance on Instagram. Earlier, the accused, who was unrepresented, sought a light sentence, saying he did not have a permanent income because he was self-employed. Deputy public prosecutor Nur Intan Syakieraah Zakaria, however, insisted on a deterrent sentence, saying it should serve as a lesson for him to be more careful when posting statements on social media. According to the facts of the case, the victim only found out about the post after receiving a direct message from an Instagram user. The accused, who removed the picture and the comment, however, refused to delete his Instagram story, and a police report was made against the accused.

Source: The Star May 30, 2019 10:07 UTC