“Am I a second class citizen to this nation?”
PETALING JAYA: A single mother who was jailed for violating the movement control order (MCO) prior to this has questioned the court’s decision to only fine the daughter and son-in-law of former deputy prime minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi RM800 for a similar offence.
B Lisa Christina, whose jail term was replaced with a fine of RM1,000 on appeal, asked why there were double standards when it came to the punishment, highlighting that Nurul Hidayah Ahmad Zahid and Saiful Nizam Mohd Yusoff’s fines were lower than hers.
Lisa, who has a six-year-old son, was sent to Kajang prison after pleading guilty to the charge before a magistrate in Petaling Jaya.
“During the eight days in jail, I felt so shattered because I was unable to see my son and felt so embarrassed. I even had to borrow from my mother RM1,000 to settle the penalty.
“Today, I read that Zahid’s daughter was just given a RM800 fine for an even bigger offence and no jail term given.
“Am I a second class citizen to this nation? Why these double standards? I need an explanation for this,” she said in a Facebook post yesterday. (Editor’s Note: The post has since been removed as on May 6, 2020).
