Malaysia Update

Former national shuttler Ong Ewe Hock was fined RM1,300 by the Magistrate’s Court here today after he pleaded guilty to marketing two herbal products containing poison.

Ong, 36, who is Maxonherns Sdn Bhd director, admitted to have possessed the products for sale at the company’s premises, No. 8 Tg 3/42, Off Jalan Kuching, at 12.15pm on Jan 8, 2007.

The products contained “sildenafil” which was listed as poison under the Poisons Act 1952. Ong was charged under Section 13(a) of the Act and liable to a fine of up to RM3,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two years.

Magistrate Sazlinidayu Kamarul Baharin ordered Ong to pay RM800, in default four months’ jail, with regard to one product and RM500, in default two months’ jail, for the other.

Ong who was unrepresented stopped the sale of the products since Jan 8, 2007. He paid the fine.

Edited from NST 23 Jan 09