A 41-year-old Cambodian travel agent admitted guilt Tuesday for assaulting an airport security officer and verbally abusing a flight attendant during separate incidents at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Lin Weida entered his plea through a Mandarin interpreter before Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman delayed sentencing until Wednesday because magistrates' courts handle such cases. Prosecutors said Lin physically attacked Sheikh Muhammad Syafiq Sh Khalid at the satellite terminal while allegedly directing offensive language at cabin crew member Yuszai Yusof aboard an arriving Hong Kong flight.
The assault charge carries penalties up to three months imprisonment or 1,000 ringgit under the Penal Code. The verbal abuse violation allows maximum fines of 100 ringgit under the Minor Offenses legislation. Deputy Public Prosecutor Norfarhanim Abdul Halim represented the government against the unrepresented defendant during proceedings.
The assault charge carries penalties up to three months imprisonment or 1,000 ringgit under the Penal Code. The verbal abuse violation allows maximum fines of 100 ringgit under the Minor Offenses legislation. Deputy Public Prosecutor Norfarhanim Abdul Halim represented the government against the unrepresented defendant during proceedings.
