Filipino jailed for wearing logo without ROS approval

Kota Kinabalu: A 20-year-old Filipino was jailed a month for wearing a shirt with the logo, symbol and badge “Alpha Kappa Rho” (AKRHO) which was not approved by the Registrar of Societies (ROS).

Magistrate Lovely Natasha Charles meted out the sentence to Jani Hassan who pleaded guilty to the charge against him on Thursday.Jani wore the shirt at 11pm on June 26 this year in front of a restaurant in Asia City, here. The charge under Section 50 of the Societies Act 1966 carries a jail term of up to three months or a fine of up to RM3,000, on conviction.

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