A blogger, who was investigated for allegedly insulting the late Sultan of Johor, was charged at the Seremban Sessions Court today.
Khairul Nizam Abd Ghani, 29 (right in pix), from Pancor near Seremban and who is also known by his pen name 'Aduka Taruna', pleaded not guilty to making a seditious posting with the intention of defaming the Johor sultanate and its people.
Khairul Nizam Abd Ghani, 29 (right in pix), from Pancor near Seremban and who is also known by his pen name 'Aduka Taruna', pleaded not guilty to making a seditious posting with the intention of defaming the Johor sultanate and its people.He allegedly made the posting sometime between 7.25pm, and 9.05pm on January 22.
Khairul Nizam, 29, who was married less than a month, had earlier been remanded for four days after he surrendered to the Kota Bharu police on Monday. His newly-wed wife accompanied him during proceedings.
The blogger was charged under Section 233 (1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 which carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 or one year's jail or both upon conviction.
DPP Masri Mohd Daud had proposed bail at RM10,000 with one surety.
However, his lawyer Mohd Razlan Jalaludin, pleaded for the amount to be reduced as he was scheduled to hold his wedding reception tomorrow.
Sessions judge Zamri Bakar agreed to reduce bail to RM5,000 with one surety.
1 comment:
Blogging is not an okay but umno people carrying banners with the NATANG word is okay.
If they jail this blogger then the court must jail Mahathir too...No ?
Truly double standard.
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