1. ) LO CHANG GENG (mendakwa dalam kapasitinya sebagai ahli kepada Persatuan Hainan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan) 2. ) WONG AH SENG (mendakwa dalam kapasitinya sebagai ahli kepada Persatuan Hainan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan) 1. )

1. ) LO CHANG GENG (mendakwa dalam kapasitinya sebagai ahli kepada Persatuan Hainan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan) 2. ) WONG AH SENG (mendakwa dalam kapasitinya sebagai ahli kepada Persatuan Hainan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan) 1. )

The Respondent, a senior lawyer who chaired the EGM, had actual knowledge of the clear and mandatory High Court Order to convene an EGM to consider and if thought fit pass the requisitioned resolutions; she expressly and wilfully refused to allow deliberation and voting on the requisitioned motion, thereby committing contempt beyond reasonable doubt; procedural defects (lack of personal service or penal notice, non-party status) were dispensed with due to actual knowledge and the Order's unambiguous wording; alternative sanctions were appropriate given mitigating factors.

Citation
WA-24NCvC-86-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Parties
Plaintiff: Lo Chang Geng; Plaintiff: Wong Ah Seng; Defendant: Foo Wah Chek; Defendant: Tan Kuan Feng; Defendant: Persatuan Hainan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan; Respondent: Lee Sok Wah
Court
High Court
Jurisdiction
Malaysia
Judgment Date
25 June 2025
Case Number
WA-24NCvC-86-01/2024 (Mahkamah Tinggi)
Procedural Posture
Originating Summons Committal for Contempt / Judgment (committal Proceedings)
Outcome
Respondent found guilty of contempt of court for wilfully disobeying the High Court Order dated 20.3.2024.
Legal Topics
Contempt, Personal Service, Penal Notice, Non Party Contemnor, Extraordinary General Meeting (egm), Constitutional Interpretation, Sentence for Contempt, Public Apology, Fine
Source Language
Malay/English
Contempt of Court Civil Procedure Association Law Professional Conduct Contempt Personal Service Penal Notice Non Party Contemnor +5 more

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Parties

Lo Chang Geng

Plaintiff

Wong Ah Seng

Plaintiff

Foo Wah Chek

Defendant

Tan Kuan Feng

Defendant

Persatuan Hainan Selangor dan Wilayah Persekutuan

Defendant

Lee Sok Wah

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Originating Summons Committal for Contempt / Judgment (committal Proceedings)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether personal service and penal notice were fatal to contempt proceedings
  2. 2 Whether a non-party who had actual knowledge can be committed for contempt
  3. 3 Whether the High Court Order was vague or ambiguous

Ratio Decidendi

The Respondent, a senior lawyer who chaired the EGM, had actual knowledge of the clear and mandatory High Court Order to convene an EGM to consider and if thought fit pass the requisitioned resolutions; she expressly and wilfully refused to allow deliberation and voting on the requisitioned motion, thereby committing contempt beyond reasonable doubt; procedural defects (lack of personal service or penal notice, non-party status) were dispensed with due to actual knowledge and the Order's unambiguous wording; alternative sanctions were appropriate given mitigating factors.

Court Disposition

Respondent found guilty of contempt of court for wilfully disobeying the High Court Order dated 20.3.2024.

Orders

  • Respondent Lee Sok Wah to tender a public apology in open court to the Plaintiffs and members of the Hainan Association
  • Respondent to pay a fine of RM50,000 in lieu of imprisonment, to be paid within 14 days (by 9.7.2025)