AGC akan fail semakan keputusan bebas Da’i Syed

Jabatan Peguam Negara (AGC) had decided to file a motion for reviewing the acquittal of Da’i Syed, also known as Syed Shah Iqmal Syed Mohammad Shaiful, on charges of sedition following the appellate court's decision. In its statement, AGC said the move came after investigating the appellate court's reasons for acquitting Syed Shah Iqmal.

The agency expressed regret and respect for the majority's decision made by the Appellate Court on November 5, 2026, which acquitted and released Syed Shah Iqmal from the sedition charge under Section 376 of the Penal Code. After examining the reasons for the appellate court's decision by the panel of judges, the prosecutor decided to file a motion for review under Section 105 of the Appellate Courts Procedures 1994, according to the statement.

AGC explained that the motion would be based on legal principles and criteria, as well as the threshold established by the Federal Court for exercising the appellate court's discretionary power, as outlined in the case of Asean Security Paper Mills Sdn Bhd v Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance (Malaysia) Bhd. Consequently, the prosecution's argument would focus on whether there was an exceptional circumstance meeting the legal threshold that would allow the court to consider exercising its discretionary power.

On November 10, 2020, Syed Shah Iqmal pleaded not guilty to seducing a 23-year-old woman in a condominium unit in I-City, Shah Alam, around 1:35 am on September 11, 2019. He was charged under Section 376(1) of the Penal Code, which could result in a maximum 20-year prison sentence and fine if proven guilty. On April 10, 2023, the High Court of Shah Alam acquitted and released Syed Shah Iqmal after finding the prosecution failed to prove prima facie against him in the end of the prosecution case.

However, the Federal Court later allowed the prosecution's appeal and ordered Syed Shah Iqmal to defend himself.