00:00 A Cambodian businesswoman pleaded not guilty at the Ayer Kero Magistrate's Court on Thursday
00:06 to a charge of making offensive remarks against the Malay community.
00:10 47-year-old Mariah Yacob, who owns a bulk sewing company in Johor Bahru, was accused
00:16 of committing the offence via a TikTok video, which was viewed in Bukit Piatu, Melaka Tengah,
00:22 at around 6pm on November 16.
00:26 She was charged under Section 505 of the Penal Code, which provides a maximum jail term of
00:32 two years or a fine or both, upon conviction.
00:35 Meanwhile, her 22-year-old son, Ezwan Hafsham Mohamed Hisham, who is the company director,
00:42 claimed trial to a charge of knowingly using his mother's TikTok account to create and
00:48 initiate the transmission of a video that featured a woman saying something offensive.
00:53 He was charged with committing the offence with the intent to hurt the feelings of others,
00:58 and the video was viewed on the same date, time and location.
01:03 The offence was framed under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act,
01:10 1998.
01:12 If convicted, the offender could be fined not more than 50,000 ringgit or imprisoned
01:17 for up to one year or both.
01:19 The court allowed bail at 15,000 ringgit and 10,000 ringgit for Maria and Ezwan respectively.
01:26 Both mother and son were ordered to surrender their passports to the court and refrain from
01:30 making any statements to any parties for fear of disrupting the proceedings.
01:35 The court fixed January 12 for mention and handing over of documents.
01:40 The court ruled that the offender was not guilty of the offence.
01:41 The court also ruled that the offender was not guilty of the offence.
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