THE trial of former prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin over allegations of making seditious statements during the Nenggiri state by-election campaign in Kelantan is scheduled to begin on November 3, 2026, at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur.
High Court judge Datuk Aslam Zainuddin fixed six trial days on November 3, 4, 5, 11, 12 and 13, 2026, after both the prosecution and defence agreed to the dates.
Earlier, defence counsel Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, representing Muhyiddin, requested that the trial be scheduled after September 2026 to allow another case involving the former prime minister, linked to the Jana Wibawa project, to be heard first in a separate court.
“We are ready and have supplied 115 affidavits to the investigating authorities. We request that the prosecution provide the list of witnesses and written statements for use during the trial,” he said.
Deputy public prosecutors Saiful Hazmi Mohd Saad and Nadia Mohd Izhar did not object to the proposed arrangement.
Muhyiddin, 78, had earlier pleaded not guilty on February 4 last year at the High Court to allegedly uttering seditious remarks during a campaign speech at Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Perasu in Gua Musang, Kelantan, between 10.30pm and 11.50pm on August 14, 2024.
The alleged remarks reportedly concerned claims that he was not invited by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to be sworn in as prime minister after the 15th General Election, despite allegedly having the support of 115 out of 222 Members of Parliament at the time.
He is charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, punishable under Section 4(1), which carries a maximum penalty of a RM5,000 fine, up to three years’ imprisonment, or both upon conviction.
The case was originally mentioned at the Gua Musang Sessions Court on August 27, 2024, before being transferred to the High Court here.
Muhyiddin had applied for the transfer, arguing that the matter involved complex legal and constitutional issues, and that exceptional difficulties were expected, particularly concerning constitutional questions surrounding certain provisions of the Sedition Act 1948. - April 13, 2026
