TENOM – A posting dated July 26, 2021 on social media by the first witness in Ebit Irawan Ibrahim Lew or Ebit Lew’s sexual harassment trial, did not refer to the preacher.
President of a non-governmental organisation (NGO) Multiracial Reverted Muslims (MRM) Firdaus Wong Wai Hung, 39, who is also a preacher, said the Facebook post under the name Akhi Fairuz Al-Jengkawi, which belongs to the first witness Mohd Fairuz Abu, 37, only mentioned a famous celebrity preacher.
“MRM through its women’s wing is also handling several cases involving influential people in the community. The majority of the victims who complain do not know how and are afraid to seek justice.
“Therefore, the posting does not refer to Ebit Lew, because until now, the women’s wing of MRM is still receiving other high-profile cases,” said the third prosecution witness during an examination-in-chief by deputy public prosecutor Zahida Zakaria today.
Wong said the posting was made by Fairuz on his Facebook account after other women had complained to them about sexual harassment by Ebit Lew.
Wong also identified one of the eight photos of male private parts shared by Fairuz, who received the photos from the complainant.
Ebit Lew, 37, faces 11 charges, including insulting the modesty of a woman in her 40s by sending obscene words and pictures to the victim’s phone number via the WhatsApp application between March and June last year.
The charge, under Section 509 of the Penal Code, provides for a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine, or both, upon conviction.
The trial before magistrate Nur Asyraf Zolhani continues December 20. – Bernama, September 30, 2022
