High Court upholds Jufazli’s acquittal over offensive video against Ismail Sabri
It dismisses the prosecution's appeal after considering the appeal record, the sessions court's grounds of judgment and the submissions of all parties.
On June 27, 2022, political activist Jufazli Shi Ahmad uploaded an offensive video targeting former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob and the Umno party to his YouTube account, "King Maker Politik." Jufazli, 37, faced two charges under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. The first charge, Section 233(1), was punishable by up to one year in prison and a fine of RM50,000, with a daily fine of RM1,000 thereafter.
The second charge, Section 248, carried a maximum two-year jail term and a RM100,000 fine upon conviction. Jufazli's lawyer, Ramesh N P Chandran, and deputy public prosecutor Shahrizzat Amadan represented their client and the prosecution respectively before the High Court.
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