Sessions Court jails Chegubard four months for criminal defamation

Former Bersatu Port Dickson division chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, received a four-month prison sentence for defaming the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, according to the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur. Judge Norma Ismail ruled out reasonable doubt presented by the defense. However, the court paused execution pending an appeal at the High Court and increased Badrul's bail to RM15,000 from RM10,000.

Deputy public prosecutor Nursyuhada Husna Sulaiman represented the prosecution, while Badrul was defended by Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali. The defamation charge under Section 500 of the Penal Code, punishable by up to two years' imprisonment and a fine, stemmed from a statement Badrul allegedly made on January 22, 2024, at the Office of the Comptroller of the Royal Household.