SEPANG, Feb. 21 -- A 64-year-old corn vendor who made headlines for putting up a racist sign was fined RM400, while his wife, an Indonesian national, was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for immigration offences.
According to Malaysiakini the couple was charged in the Sepang Magistrate's Court today and pleaded guilty to the charges.
Sepang district deputy police chief G Shan Gopal reportedly said the vendor was investigated under several laws, including Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, the Sedition Act, and the Communications and Multimedia Act, following a police report lodged after the sign went viral on social media.
"An arrest was made on Feb 17 at Jalan Labuhan Dagang-Nilai, Sepang. The individuals arrested were a 64-year-o...