Rais charged with sedition, Najib back in court after conditional pardon
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim was charged with sedition in relation to the current Negri Sembilan constitutional crisis.
Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim was charged with sedition for allegedly uttering seditious statements about Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Jaafar becoming the 12th Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. The 84-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charge under the Sedition Act 1948 at Ayer Keroh Sessions Court. The charge, punishable by up to three years in prison and a fine of RM5,000, carries a maximum penalty of RM5,000 and a three-year jail term. Rais will return to court on October 27 for further proceedings.
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