Cargo worker claims trial to 'mischievous' statement

 

A 24-year-old cargo worker claimed trial in the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court to a charge of making a mischievous statement on Facebook, resulting in public fear over his alleged threat to bomb five places.

Syafiq Abdul Wahid is said to have made the statement on the Persatuan Kongsi Gelap Melayu (PKGM) (The Association of Malay Secret Societies ) Facebook page.

He is alleged to have posted: "Amaran kepada pihak berkuasa: Kami dari jemaah Pekida dan beberapa NGO lain termasuk PKGM akan bom tempat yang dimurkai Allah Azzawajalla"

(Warning to the authorities: we from Pekida and several other NGOs including PKGM will bomb several places which have aroused the wrath of Allah.)

He further named those places as the Shah Alam liquor brewery; Pavillion, Kuala Lumpur; Bukit Aman; Batu Caves temple and the National Mosque.

Syafiq allegedly made the posting at a petrol kiosk in Taman Kinrara, in Bandar Kinrara within the Subang Jaya district.

The accused was represented by Mohd Radzlan Jamaluddin.

Sessions judge Yasmin Abdul Razak imposed bail at RM2,000 with one surety and fixed Oct 30 for mention.

It was previously reported that Syafiq was being investigated for sedition for the parody posted on his Facebook page.

The page chronicles the life of a fictional thug who goes by the monicker 'Ayah' (godfather).

If found guilty, Syafiq stands to face a maximum two years’ jail or fine or both.