Malaysia

Muhyiddin in court to face sedition charges

Case linked to speech that allegedly challenged authority of former king.

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 27 Aug 2024 10:44AM

Muhyiddin in court to face sedition charges
Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin is in the Gua Musang Court Complex this morning to face sedition charges. – The Vibes file pic, August 26, 2024.

FORMER prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin arrived at the Gua Musang Court Complex this morning to face sedition charges linked to his speech on the Nenggiri by-election campaign, Bernama reports.

His speech allegedly touched on race, religion, and royalty.

The Perikatan Nasional chairman arrived at 8.43am, accompanied by several top PN leaders, including secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin and information chief Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali.

The Federal Court's e-filing system showed that the hearing began at 9am before judge Nik Mohd Tarmizie Nik Mohd Shukri.

Yesterday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that the Attorney General’s Chambers had ordered Muhyiddin to be charged under Section 4(1) of the Sedition Act 1948 in the Gua Musang Sessions Court.

In a speech that went viral, Muhyiddin had allegedly questioned the authority of Sultan of Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah during his reign as the king. – August 26, 2024.

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