Sepang Umno chief charged over controversial speech
Noorazli Said pleads not guilty to a charge of deliberately wounding religious feelings.
Sepang Umno chief Noorazli Said appeared in court today to face charges for allegedly offending Christians with his speech at the 2026 Umno general assembly on September 12. The 48-year-old pleaded not guilty to the charge laid under Section 298 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of one year in jail, a fine, or both upon conviction.
The offense is said to have occurred at 11:20am on September 12 at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre, Jalan Tun Ismail. Noorazli was granted bail of RM6,000 with one surety, while the deputy public prosecutor had proposed a bail amount of RM15,000 with one surety. However, Noorazli's lawyer, Hasnal Rezua Merican, requested a reduction in the bail amount to RM4,000 to RM5,000, which was eventually approved by the magistrate. The case is set to be mentioned again on November 18.
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