Muhyiddin seeks to drop sedition charge over alleged Nenggiri campaign remarks
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — Former Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin will submit a representation to drop a charge...
Former Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin intends to submit a representation to the Attorney General's Chambers to drop a sedition charge stemming from remarks made during the 2024 Nenggiri state by-election campaign. The charge pertains to his alleged statement that the Yang di-Pertuan Agong did not invite him to be sworn in as Prime Minister after the 15th General Election, despite having the support of 115 out of 222 MPs.
His legal representative, Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad, stated that the defence received a letter from the palace after Muhyiddin was granted an audience with the Sultan on October 26. The lawyer mentioned that they would submit a new representation to the AGC once they received the letter, as they do not wish to jeopardize any goodwill established by proceeding with the trial.
The sedition charge, framed under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, carries a maximum penalty of three years' imprisonment or a RM5,000 fine upon conviction. Muhyiddin, who is also the president of the Bersatu party, was initially charged on August 27, 2024, for uttering seditious words during the Nenggiri state by-election campaign, which took place between 10:30 pm and 11:50 pm on August 14, 2024.
The case was initially heard in the Gua Musang Sessions Court in Kelantan before being transferred to the Kuala Lumpur High Court following a defence application.
Written by urgent.news from Malay Mail's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
