Technician claims trial to posting offensive pig farming video
Norfirdaus Abdul Rahman is alleged to have posted the video on his TikTok account on Jan 12.
On January 12, a 29-year-old technician named Norfirdaus Abdul Rahman appeared in Sepang sessions court, pleading not guilty to posting an offensive eight-minute video about pig farming on TikTok. The case was brought forth by judge Ahmad Fuad Othman, who ordered Norfirdaus to be released on bail of RM6,000 with one surety, as reported by Utusan Malaysia.
Accused of transmitting content under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, Norfirdaus allegedly committed the offense at 4 am by using his TikTok account, nowad.acc4. If found guilty, the technician faces a fine of up to RM500,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both, in addition to a fine of RM5,000 for each day the offense is repeated.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's prosecutor, Azmir Razali, initially requested a higher bail amount of RM10,000 with one surety. However, Norfirdaus' lawyer, Azi Azlin Zulkifli, argued for a lower bail amount due to his client's financial struggles. Azi explained that Norfirdaus, who works as a technician at a factory in Banting earning RM3,000, needs to support his frail parents.
The court ultimately granted Norfirdaus bail of RM6,000 with one surety, and the case is scheduled to be re-mentioned on October 7.
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