Lawyer Matthias Chang refuses fine, opts for jail

KUALA LUMPUR: Matthias Chang, the ex-political secretary of the former prime minister Tun Mahathir Mohamad, refused to pay the RM20,000 fine imposed on him by the High Court for contempt of court, and will have to serve a month in jail in default.

Last Thursday Justice Noor Azian Shaari gave him a week to pay the fine.

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