Car wash worker escapes jail for MCO violation, fined RM500 instead

A car wash worker was sentenced on April 1 to 30 days jail by the Petaling Jaya Magistrate’s Court following his guilty plea to violating the movement control order (MCO).

However, nine days later (April 10), the Shah Alam High Court quashed the custodial sentence against N Rishitaran and substituted it with an RM500 fine. He paid the fine...