In 1975, Menglembu MP Fan Yew Teng, the DAP lawmaker was found guilty under the Sedition Act and fined RM2,000 or six months’ jail. Even though the jail term was less than 12 month yet the law maker lost the seat due the the fines RM2,000. Under Article 48 of the Federal Constitution, an MP is disqualified if he is convicted of an offence and sentenced to imprisonment for a term of not less than one year or to a fine of not less than RM2,000.
The same condition goes to Y.B.Tian Chua. Yesterday High Court reduced from RM3,000 or six months’ jail after his appeal over the charge of biting a police officer during a protest in 2007. He and most of the Malaysian thought Tian Chua manage to secured his parliament seat but everything changed due to 1 cents. If the high court judge said the fine will be RM1,999.99 cents then he is secured but it was not.
Can he appeal? Yes but the problem is, he paid his fine. Can he appeal after he paid his fine? Well let the legal expertise discuss about it but based from the precedent case, the then lawyer for Fan Yew Teng said Tian Chua lost the seat. Just wait for the offcial declaration.
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