A MOTHER and daughter were each fined RM500 by the Magistrates’ Court in Muar today for obstructing Muar Municipal Council (MPM) enforcement officers during an operation to catch stray dogs last month.
Ainun Jongin, 52, an Indonesian national, and her daughter, Loo Sock Yan, 24, pleaded guilty after the charge was read out before Magistrate Kartini Kasran.
The court also ordered them to serve 30 days in jail each if they failed to pay the fines. Both paid the fines.
They were jointly charged with intentionally obstructing a 31-year-old MPM public health assistant from carrying out his duties during the operation.
The offence took place in front of a house in Taman Bintang Emas, Bukit Pasir, at 5.45am on Oct 29.
The charge was framed under Section 186 of the Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of the same code, which provides for a jail term of up to two years, a fine of up to RM10,000, or both, upon conviction.
According to the case facts, the complainant, who was also the victim, led an integrated operation to catch stray dogs in the Taman Bintang Emas area.
Upon arriving, the complainant and other enforcement officers found several dogs roaming in the area.
The complainant managed to catch two dogs before the two accused approached and allegedly obstructed the operation by attempting to release the animals.
He warned them not to interfere with the officers’ duties and informed them that owners could claim captured dogs at the MPM office.
However, the two accused later took the equipment used to catch the dogs. A female enforcement officer who tried to intervene and calm the situation fell during the incident.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Yasmin Mohd Piah prosecuted, while the two accused were represented by lawyer Tan Joes Nan. - November 4, 2026
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