Tawau court fines man RM10,000 for false information in MyKad application

The accused (in handcuffs) being escourted out of the courtroom in Tawau.

KOTA KINABALU: A man was slapped with a RM10,000 fine by the Sessions Court in the Tawau East coast district after being found guilty of providing false information in his identity card application seven years ago.

Sessions Court Judge Rosli Ahmad delivered the ruling on Salleh Akil, 56, after the latter pleaded guilty to the offence under Regulation 25(1)(b) of the National Registration Regulations 1990 (Amendment 2007) on Monday (May 22).