Angry woman admits she’s wrong after doing time
PETALING JAYA: The saga of a woman who prevented an enforcement officer from carrying out his duty has ended, with the former accountant pleading guilty and being fined.
Magistrate Salamiah Salleh slapped a fine of RM3,000 on Liew Yoke Peng, 43, after she changed her plea to guilty on a charge of wilfully obstructing Nor Safuan Noordin, 31, of the Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) from performing his duty at Jalan Puteri 1/4, Bandar Puteri, Puchong, at 1pm on Sept 6.
The charge under Section 186 of the Penal Code carries a maximum jail term of two years and a fine of up to RM10,000 or both upon conviction.
According to the facts of the case, Liew had parked her car illegally, prompting Nor Safuan to clamp the vehicle.
Incensed by the action, she took a steering wheel lock and brandished it at the enforcement personnel concerned, while berating him.
DPP Abu Arsalnaa Zainal Abidin urged the court to impose a heavier sentence as the offence was serious and tantamount to disregarding the law.
Liew’s lawyer Lim Chi Chau, in mitigation, asked for the sentence to be a fine only as she had repented while in prison and promised not to repeat the offence.
“Besides, the accused has a responsibility to take care of her husband, who is disabled and needs hospital treatment more than twice a week, and aged parents to support,” said Lim.
On Oct 30, Liew was sentenced to 12 days in prison for contempt of court for screaming at magistrate Nurulhuda Zakariya.
When a policewoman tried to calm her down, she bit the officer’s arm, causing a button to fall off from the uniform sleeve.