00:00PKR member Iswardi Morni has been convicted of sedition for insulting the young Libertuan
00:07Agong three years ago.
00:09Sessions Court Judge M M Edwin Paramjyoti said Iswardi had failed to raise a reasonable
00:14doubt to the prosecution's case against him.
00:17However, Paramjyoti adjourned the case to January 23rd for the prosecution and defence
00:22to submit on mitigation and sentencing.
00:25On October 24th, the judge ruled the prosecution had established a prima facie case after calling
00:31nine witnesses.
00:32Iswardi appeared as the sole witness in his defence.
00:35On June 1st, 2021, Iswardi was charged under Section 4, Sub 1A of the Sedition Act, 1948
00:42for statements made on Facebook deemed to be seditious and insulting towards the King.
00:47The government at the time was led by Bukatan Nasional with Muhyiddin Yassin as Prime Minister.
00:53Iswardi faces a fine of up to RM5,000 and imprisonment for up to three years.
00:58Natasha Biest, FMT News.
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