KUALA LUMPUR – The prosecution’s appeal against a magistrates’ court decision to acquit lawyer-cum-activist Siti Kasim, accused of obstructing a Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) officer from discharging her duties four years ago, has been fixed for case management on November 2.
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd Radzi Abdul Razak told reporters this after case management in the chambers of high court senior assistant registrar Farah Azura Mohd Saad.
“The prosecution, as the appellant, appeared in court today. However, the lawyer representing the respondent, Siti Kasim, did not appear in court.
“Therefore, the court fixed a new date for case management, November 2, for both parties to attend.”
On August 21, the magistrates’ court discharged and acquitted 57-year-old Siti – real name Siti Zabedah Kasim – of a charge of obstructing Jawi officer Siti Nor Jihan Saleh @ Md Ghazali, 40, from discharging her duties at a hotel here at 10.30pm on April 3, 2016, pursuant to Section 186 of the Penal Code.
Magistrate Tawfiq Affandy Chin made the decision after finding that the prosecution failed to establish its case against Siti.
It is understood that the incident in question occurred at a dinner involving the transgender community. – Bernama, October 5, 2020
