KUALA LUMPUR: A High Court judge has allowed the appeal by a convicted wife-beater, against a jail sentence imposed by the magistrate’s court earlier this year.
Policeman Mohd Hafizam Ahmad was jailed nine days for taking it out on his wife but Judge Azman Abdullah fined Hafizam RM1,000 instead, in default 30 days jail.
The cop previously pleaded guilty to a charge of assault. He allegedly punched and slapped his wife on June 16 last year in Putrajaya.
Azman warned Hafizam against taking matters into his hands and assaulting his wife.
“Things like this cannot be taken lightly. It may end in a tragedy,” said Azman.
“There is no justification for hitting her, she’s the mother of your children and she is also someone’s daughter.
“A wife should be respected. Do you understand? the judge asked Hafizam, who nodded.