Polygamy Conviction
On April 20, 2010, Bung Mokhtar pleaded guilty to committing polygamy. He was then sentenced to a one-month's jail by the East Gombak lower Syariah Court on May 19, 2010. He was also slapped with a RM1,000 fine or one month's jail in default on a second charge of abetting actress Zizie Izette Abdul Samad to marry without the consent of a Syariah registrar. It was reported during the court hearing, Bung Mokhtar and his illegitimate wife, Zizie Izette, did not show any remorse, were generally gay and casually chatted with journalists. They then subsequently drove off in a Porsche Cayenne. Malaysian politicians are required to use only nationally-produced Proton cars.
The issue of Bung Mokhtar entering into an illegal polygamous marriage without fulfilling the required procedures and conditions under the Islamic Family Law (Selangor) Enactment 2003, generated a chorus of criticism from women's groups, who demanded his resignation.
On August 11, 2010, Bung Mokhtar was let off with a RM1,000 fine in lieu of the jail sentence while Zizie was fined RM1,000 or one month's jail in default for marrying without the consent of a Syariah registrar.
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