Court upholds RM10,000 fine against activist at UM convocation

The Court of Appeal has upheld a RM10,000 fine against activist Wong Yan Ke, ruling that the charges against him were established beyond reasonable doubt. The decision came after Wong's appeal against the penalty, which was originally imposed following an incident at a University of Malaya convocation ceremony. The appellate court found no grounds to overturn the lower court's conviction, effectively ending Wong's legal challenge to the sentence. The case centred on Wong's conduct during the university event, with the court determining that the evidence against him was sufficiently compelling to sustain the conviction. The ruling represents a significant development in a matter that had drawn attention from civil society observers monitoring court proceedings related to activist conduct and public assembly in Malaysia.