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Malaysia’s infamous DNAA reigns again in puasa assault case
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Man who slapped non-Muslim to be re-charged this afternoon, says AGC
-19 Mar 2025, 02:55 PM
The Attorney-General’s Chambers says Abdul Razak Ismail was granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal earlier today due to a technical issue.
Screengrabs from videos of an incident in which a man was allegedly slapped for eating in public during the fasting month.
PETALING JAYA: The senior citizen who allegedly slapped a non-Muslim for eating in public during Ramadan will be re-charged this afternoon.
The Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) said a technical issue had arisen with the initial charge filed against Abdul Razak Ismail, 65, this morning.
“This issue has been resolved and the individual will be re-charged at the Johor Bahru magistrates’ court this afternoon,” it said in a statement today.
“The AGC remains committed to ensuring that justice is served in accordance with the provisions of the law.”
The AGC also said it deemed the prosecution against the man to be appropriate.
Earlier today, the Johor Bahru magistrates’ court granted Razak a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA).
He had pleaded guilty to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to a man at a shopping mall in Johor Bahru on March 16, but later disputed the facts of the case.
This prompted magistrate A Shaarmini to reject the guilty plea and order the case to go to trial.
However, before a trial date could be set, deputy public prosecutor Nur Fatihah Nizam requested for a DNAA as the prosecution had been ordered to refer the case to the AGC.
Previously, the victim said on X that he was having a meal at a convenience store in a Johor Bahru shopping mall when a man asked him if he was Chinese.
When he replied that he was, the man demanded to see his MyKad. He claimed that after he refused to do so, the man became angry and slapped him several times.
The man’s son then defused the situation and apologised on his behalf. The victim said he accepted the apology by the man’s son, but still needed to make a police report as it was a physical assault in a public place.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 19, 2025: The 65-year-old Malay man who slapped/assaulted a Chinese undergraduate for eating in public during this puasa (fasting) month was charged in a magistrate’s court in Johor Bahru with voluntarily causing hurt.
However, the prosecution informed the court that they have been ordered to refer the case to the Attorney-General’s Chamber (AGC).
Magistrate A. Shaarmini then granted the DNAA (Discharge Not Amounting Acquittal) at the request of deputy public prosecutor Nur Fatihah Nizam.
Shaarmini granted the DNAA pending the fresh charge against Abdul Razak Ismail, 65, Kosmo reported.
No News Is Bad News reproduces below a news report on the court proceedings:
Man who slapped non-Muslim gets DNAA, case referred to AGC
-19 Mar 2025, 10:44 AM
After the accused is charged, the prosecution informs the court they have been ordered to refer the case to the AGC.
The 65-year-old man arriving at the Johor Bahru magistrates’ court this morning. (China Press pic)
PETALING JAYA: A senior citizen who allegedly slapped a non-Muslim man for eating in public during Ramadan has been granted a discharge not amounting to acquittal (DNAA) by the Johor Bahru magistrates’ court today.
Magistrate A Shaarmini granted the DNAA at the request of deputy public prosecutor Nur Fatihah Nizam, who said they were ordered to refer the case to the Attorney-General’s Chambers.
Shaarmini granted the DNAA pending the fresh charge against Abdul Razak Ismail, 65, Kosmo reported.
Earlier, Razak was slapped with a charge of voluntarily causing hurt. He initially pleaded guilty but later disputed the case facts read out to the court.
Shaarmini then rejected his guilty plea and ordered him to enter his defence.
Before a trial date could be set, the prosecution requested the DNAA.
Razak was charged with committing the offence at a shopping mall in Johor Bahru at 3.45pm on March 16.
The offence of voluntarily causing hurt, framed under Section 323 of the Penal Code, is punishable with up to two years’ imprisonment, a maximum fine of RM2,000, or both, upon conviction.
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