What is the total jail term Kuan faces if he defaults on the fine?

Question

Accepted Answer

Kuan Boon Lung Faces Six Months' Imprisonment if Fine is Defaulted

Kuan Boon Lung has been fined a total of RM8,000 by the Sessions Court, with a default sentence of six months' imprisonment. This penalty stems from his guilty plea to two charges concerning entering and removing geological rocks from Dered Krian National Park in Bau. Each charge carries a RM4,000 fine, and failure to pay either fine will result in three months of jail time per offence.
Total Fine and Default Sentence

The Sessions Court imposed a total fine of RM8,000 on Kuan Boon Lung. In the event that he defaults on paying this fine, he faces a cumulative prison sentence of six months. This means that for each of the two charges he pleaded guilty to, he was fined RM4,000, with a three-month jail term for each charge if the fine is not settled.
Offences Committed

Kuan pleaded guilty to entering Dered Krian National Park without authorisation and subsequently removing geological rocks from within the park. These offences occurred on October 22, 2021, around 9:50 PM. His actions were discovered when Sarawak Forestry Corporation (SFC) officers on patrol detained him, finding him in possession of gunny sacks filled with geological rocks and hand tools.
Legal Proceedings

During the court proceedings, it was established that Kuan could not produce valid permission from the Controller of National Parks and Nature Reserves to enter the park or to remove geological rock material. Deputy Public Prosecutor Ronald Felix Hardin prosecuted the case, while Kuan was not represented by legal counsel. The court was also informed that Kuan is currently serving a separate seven-year prison sentence for causing grievous hurt, an offence for which he also received three strokes of the cane.

Reading history

Hide →

This history is cleared when the page is closed.

What is the total jail term Kuan faces if he defaults on the fine?

Loading

Was this article helpful?

Helpful

Not helpful

Report an issue

1

0

0

Share with friends