00:01Gombak Setia Assemblyman Muhammad Hilman Idham was acquitted and discharged by the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates Court on Wednesday of a
00:10charge of making a statement on TikTok that allegedly could cause public alarm.
00:15Magistrate Nurul Iza Hassan Basri ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish the essential elements of the charge under
00:23Section 505, Subsection B of the Penal Code.
00:26She also ordered the return of his RM4,000 bail.
00:31Muhammad Hilman was accused of making the statement on TikTok at 2.09pm on July 30, 2025, which allegedly could
00:39cause public alarm or induce any person to commit an offence against public order.
00:44The charge stated that the video link was viewed by a police officer from the Commercial Crime Investigation Department at
00:51Manara KPJ.
00:52It carries a maximum jail term of two years, a fine or both upon conviction.
