Being a mother is a full-time job, and a Kota Baru court has just added another task to the list – judge and jury.
Magistrate Nik Habri Muhamad was presiding over the case of a mother that was attacked by her son, who also threatened her with a pair of scissors.
He told 52-year-old Rahimah Abdul Rahman that she could mete out the sentence she felt her son deserved.
Adam Abdullah committed the offense at 9:30am on June 19 of this year, and it carries a maximum two-year jail term and/or fine if convicted.
The magistrate told Rahimah that how heavy the sentence would be was up to her.
Instead of throwing the book at her son, she forgave him, accepting his apology and promise he would not repeat the offense.
Adam was then given a one-year jail term disrespecting his mama (and committing a criminal offence).
