Rais Yatim arrives at Ayer Keroh court to face sedition charge
MELAKA: Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim arrived at the Ayer Keroh Court Complex at 8.30am today to face a sedition charge linked to the Negri Sembilan royal crisis.
Former Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Rais Yatim arrived at Ayer Keroh Court Complex to face a sedition charge on Friday morning. Accompanied by his wife, son, nephew, and legal team, he entered Sessions Court 2. Rais, aged 84, faces potential penalties of a RM5,000 fine, up to three years in prison, or both under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948.
The charge stems from a proclamation ceremony in Alor Gajah on June 5, where he and others declared Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Jaafar as the Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan. However, the palace later invalidated the proclamation under state law and customs.
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