There’s an issue of jurisdiction as Milosuam stays in Selangor where his blog posting was written. However, he was charged in Sabah.
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KOTA KINABALU: Milosuam, Pro-Pakatan Rakyat blogger Yusuf Siddique Al-Suratman, 29, was jailed the maximum two years on Monday under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code on a charge of causing fear and public alarm with a blog posting in 2013.
He’s the second pro-Pakatan blogger to be jailed in the last two weeks. The first was SharpShooter, Amizudin Ahmat, jailed for three months on January 8, after being in contempt on articles mentioning former information, communication and culture minister Rais Yatim.
Milosuam has been granted a stay of execution pending appeal. He was initially charged under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
There’s an issue of jurisdiction as Milosuam stays in Selangor where his posting was written. However, he was charged in Sabah.
Milosuam allegedly published a secret document on the police making preparations for the possibility of an armed intrusion into Sabah. Just before the 2013 General Elections, his blog carried a “leaked” internal police memo which mentioned the possibility of some 1,500 people causing chaos in Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.
Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code pertains to; intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or against the public tranquility.
Counsel Goldam Hamid represented Milosuam. Magistrate Ryan Sagirann Rayner Jr presided.
KOTA KINABALU: Milosuam, Pro-Pakatan Rakyat blogger Yusuf Siddique Al-Suratman, 29, was jailed the maximum two years on Monday under Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code on a charge of causing fear and public alarm with a blog posting in 2013.
He’s the second pro-Pakatan blogger to be jailed in the last two weeks. The first was SharpShooter, Amizudin Ahmat, jailed for three months on January 8, after being in contempt on articles mentioning former information, communication and culture minister Rais Yatim.
Milosuam has been granted a stay of execution pending appeal. He was initially charged under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).
There’s an issue of jurisdiction as Milosuam stays in Selangor where his posting was written. However, he was charged in Sabah.
Milosuam allegedly published a secret document on the police making preparations for the possibility of an armed intrusion into Sabah. Just before the 2013 General Elections, his blog carried a “leaked” internal police memo which mentioned the possibility of some 1,500 people causing chaos in Kota Kinabalu and Tawau.
Section 505 (b) of the Penal Code pertains to; intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the state or against the public tranquility.
Counsel Goldam Hamid represented Milosuam. Magistrate Ryan Sagirann Rayner Jr presided.
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