Activist charged for posting on Johor royalty
JOHOR BAHRU — Activist Khalid Mohd Ismath was today (Oct 13) charged in the Johor Baru Sessions Court with three counts of sedition on the Johor royalty and another 11 counts under the Communications and Multimedia Act.
Activist Khalid Mohd Ismath has been charged with sedition for his posts on the Johor royalty. Photo: The Malaysian Insider
JOHOR BAHRU — Activist Khalid Mohd Ismath was today (Oct 13) charged in the Johor Baru Sessions Court with three counts of sedition on the Johor royalty and another 11 counts under the Communications and Multimedia Act.
The 25-year-old Parti Sosialis Malaysia (PSM) member claimed trial to the charges.
Deputy public prosecutor Saiful Edris Zainuddin applied to the court that Mr Khalid be denied bail as he could abscond.
Mr Edris cited the case of blogger Ali Abd Jalil who escaped from the country last year.
Mr Ali had been charged with three sedition charges for criticising the monarchy on Facebook.
He was released on bail but eventually fled to Sweden for asylum after saying he had received death threats.
Judge Mohamad Hadlar Abdul Aziz agreed with Mr Edris’s submission and fixed case management on November 11.
Lawyer Dinesh Muthal represented Mr Khalid.
PSM central committee member S Arutchelvan, who followed the proceeding, said they would file a revision in the High Court to obtain bail. THE MALAYSIAN INSIDER
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