JPJ deputy D-G’s case sent back to court, says CJ
PUTRAJAYA: The case involving Road Transport Department (JPJ) Deputy Director-General Datuk Yusoff Ayob, who sent his special aide to plead guilty on his behalf at the Magistrate’s Court over a charge of driving in an emergency lane, has been remitted back to the court.
“The case has been sent back to the court. How can you plead guilty by way of representation?” said Chief Justice Tan Sri Md Raus Sharif yesterday.
He was speaking to reporters at the Judiciary’s Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration at the Palace of Justice here.
Meanwhile, Federal Court Chief Registrar Datuk Sri Latifah Mohd Tahar said the case would be mentioned in court on Tuesday.
On July 18, Yusoff was fined RM600 by the magistrate’s court here on a charge of driving a car bearing registration number “BLY 68” in the “emergency lane” at Lingkaran Putrajaya in Putrajaya at 6.27pm on Oct 7 last year.
He did not turn up in court but had sent a special officer to plead guilty on his behalf.
Earlier, Md Raus and wife, Puan Sri Salwany Mohamed Zamri held a gathering with more than 700 staff of the judiciary and among invited guests were Attorney-General Tan Sri Apandi Ali and Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Razali Ibrahim.
He said judiciary staff and officers should always be honest, fair, trustworthy and transparent in carrying out their duties with integrity.
“Excellence is unlikely to be inherited and acquired without continuous efforts and hard work,” he added.
Raus said an efficient work culture was in line with the judiciary’s initiative which had introduced the online system such as E-filing phase 2 and E-Lelong system project which would be launched on July 27 in the Kuantan court. — Bernama