How much is the life of an animal? In Malaysia, it is only worth RM100.
How much is the life of a PROTECTED animal, like tiger? In Malaysia, it is only worth RM7,000.
You get what I mean.
According to local Animal Ordinance (1953), a maximum fine of RM200 and/or 6 months of jail are all the risks you need to take for being cruelty to animal in Malaysia.
Come on, RM200? For RM200 anyone can get away with any charges on animal abuse? I think these people will be more than happy to pay the fine in order to get away the jail term.
Then according to the Wildlife Protection Act 76/72, a maximum fine of RM15,000 or 5 years' jail if one is found guilty. Hah!
The lawmakers have to give in more thought when drafting a law. Perhaps they do not know how much a tiger worth in the market. But I am sure it is certainly not less than RM7k! Or even RM15k as stated in law.
If we really want to stop all the killings of the protected wildlife and all the animal abusings, there have to be a harsher punishment on the law breachers.
Law is made to stop crime. But an outdated punishment means the law is meant to be broken.
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