Wan Junaidi: 308 convicts given community service sentences during Emergency

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 308 convicts were ordered to perform mandatory community service instead of spending time behind bars during the enforcement of the Emergency Ordinances, says Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar (pic).

"As of Oct 8, following the enforcement of the Emergency Ordinance (Convict Mandatory Attendance) (Amendments) 2021, a total of 308 convicts were ordered by the courts to undergo a mandatory attendance order," he said when tabling a motion to annul the Emergency Ordinances in the Dewan Rakyat on Monday (Oct 25).