GEORGE TOWN, February 28 — Penang executive councillor Fahmi Zainol pleaded not guilty at the Magistrates’ Court here to a charge of voluntarily causing hurt to his wife.
The Pantai Jerejak assemblyman, 35, claimed trial before Magistrate Chia Huey Ting over the alleged incident at Persiaran Pantai Jerejak, Bayan Lepas, on Feb 22.
He was charged under Section 323 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 326A for causing hurt to a spouse.
Which carries a maximum two-year jail term or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, upon conviction. The court allowed bail of RM2,000 with one surety and fixed April 28 for case mention.
