00:00Activist Aru Mugam Dorasamy pleaded not guilty to a charge of making a statement likely to cause fear or alarm
00:06to the public.
00:08The 56-year-old claimed trial before Magistrate Nurul Aina Ahmad at the Jawi Magistrate's Court in Nibong Tebal on
00:15Tuesday
00:15for allegedly making a statement on his Instagram on March 12th last year.
00:20The statement allegedly caused public alarm and induced offences against public order.
00:25The statement was seen and heard by Noor Al-Firdaus Noor Al-Huda at Ikea Batu Kawan, leading to a
00:33complaint being lodged.
00:35The charge under Section 505, subsection B of the Penal Code for Making Statements Conducing to Public Mischief
00:42carries a jail term of up to two years, a fine or both upon conviction.
00:48Penang Prosecution Director Datuk Nazran Mohamad Sham requested the court to set bail at 5,000 ringgit.
00:55Defense counsel T. Gunasilan agreed with the bail offered.
00:59The court set bail at 5,000 ringgit and fixed June 22nd for case management and document submission.
01:07Outside the court complex, supporters waited for Aru Mugam while he posted bail.
01:13On March 16th, Inspector General of Police Datuk Seri Mohamed Khalid Ismail said the investigation against Aru Mugam
01:20relates to statements allegedly calling on Pasatuan Hindu Agama Malaysia to hold a street protest.
01:27The protest was allegedly threatened if no action was taken against Zamri Vinod.
01:33Police opened an investigation after a report was lodged in Batu Kawan on March 12th last year
01:39over a video circulated on WhatsApp.
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