{
  "id": 6383272,
  "title": "Dibebas tuduhan cetus kegentaran awam, Hilman gesa Akta Hasutan dimansuh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/dibebas-tuduhan-cetus-kegentaran-awam-hilman-gesa-akta-hasutan-6383272",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-09T03:19:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today-freemalays",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2026/09/09/dibebas-tuduhan-cetus-kegentaran-awam-hilman-gesa-akta-hasutan-dimansuh"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hilman Idham, a member of the Youth Progressive Party, has been released by the High Court from charges of causing public uproar. Kuala Lumpur: Deputy Youth Leader Hilman Idham has urged the government to expedite the repeal of the 1948 Hasutan Act following his acquittal on charges of causing public uproar via social media posts. The lawmaker stated that the legislation, which is considered outdated, needs to be abolished in order to ensure Malaysia continues to move towards a more progressive nation. The Hasutan Act is one of many outdated laws that should be abolished, he urged. \"I urge the government to abolish laws like these. The University and University College Act 1971 (Auku) has already been abolished (announced by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on August 14). Hasutan Act has not yet been abolished,\" he said at a media briefing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court lobby. The government had previously announced its intention to repeal the Auku Act and replace it with a new framework, with the Ministry of Higher Education still working towards the repeal of the relevant act. Earlier, Justice Nurul Izzah Hasan Basri acquitted Hilman of causing public uproar after finding that the prosecution failed to prove the elements of the charge under Section 505(b) of the Offenses Against the Person Act. The decision was made after the court considered testimonies and arguments from both the prosecution and defense. On August 20 of last year, Hilman, 37, was charged with making a statement on his TikTok account that may cause public uproar, potentially inciting someone to commit an offense against the public. He was charged for allegedly committing the offense at 2:09 pm on July 30 of last year.",
  "summary": "Ketua Pemuda Bersatu Hilman Idham berkata akta itu tidak lagi wajar ada dalam sistem perundangan.",
  "key_points": [],
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Dibebas tuduhan cetus kegentaran awam, Hilman gesa Akta Hasutan dimansuh",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/09/dibebas-tuduhan-cetus-kegentaran-awam-hilman-gesa-akta-hasutan",
        "published": "2026-09-09T03:19:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}