Bung Mokhtar pleads guilty to polygamy without consent


KUALA LUMPUR: Kinabatangan MP Bung Mokhtar Radin pleaded guilty Tuesday at the Gombak Timur Lower Syariah court to committing polygamy without consent.

His second wife Zizie Ezette A Samad also pleaded guilty to marrying without the consent of the marriage registrar.

Both were released on oral bail of RM500 each in one surety.

Five other men, including Zizie’s three brothers also pleaded guilty at the same court to abetting Bung.

Zizie and Bung were married on Dec 16 last year in Taman Melati.

Both were represented by counsel Amli Embong.

The duo came to court as early as 8.20am in good spirits and chatted with the journalists there.

They later left together in a black Porsche Cayenne at about 11.15am.

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