Magistrate Aina Azahra Arifin sentenced Erdy Errwan Hamdan, 36, to seven days in jail and a fine of RM3,000, in default three months’ jail, after he pleaded guilty to obstructing Lance Corporal Azwar Iqbal Chinang from carrying out his duty while escorting the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Sarawak and his convoy on May 6 at 11.30pm.

In another court, magistrate Amanina Mohamad Anuar slapped the accused with five days’ jail and RM7,000 fine, in default five months’ jail, after he pleaded guilty to driving in a reckless manner on the same date and at the same location at about 10pm.

His driving licence was also suspended for not more than five years.

The accused was ordered to serve the seven-day jail sentence from the date of arrest on May 7 and the five-day jail sentence took effect from today.

According to the facts of the case, on the day of the incident, when the convoy was passing through the Sultan Iskandar Highway towards the Jalan Tunku Abdul Halim exit, a Honda Civic overtook the convoy on the left lane and grazed another vehicle.

Based on dashboard camera footage, the Honda Civic was speeding as it overtook the convoy on the emergency lane and ignored the signal given by the police outrider to get out of the convoy’s way.