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Free Malaysia Today
15 hours ago
- Free Malaysia Today
Man claims trial to making offensive FB comments on Nurul Izzah
Ruslan Mat Ali at the Sepang sessions court today. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA : A 48-year-old man claimed trial in the Sepang sessions court today to 11 charges of making offensive comments on Facebook against former MP Nurul Izzah Anwar earlier this year. Ruslan Mat Ali, a father of three, pleaded not guilty before judge Ahmad Fuad Othman after the charges were read, Harian Metro reported. In making his plea, he claimed he had dropped his handphone while fishing and had no idea how the Facebook comments were made. He was accused of knowingly using his Facebook account to send offensive comments against Nurul Izzah with the intention of annoying others. He was charged with committing the offences between Jan 2 and Feb 26. The charges were framed under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act, punishable by a maximum RM50,000 fine, up to one year's imprisonment, or both, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab asked the court to fix bail at RM15,000. However, Ruslan, who was unrepresented, sought a lower bail amount, saying he had no income, was divorced, and had to look after three children. The judge granted bail of RM10,000 and fixed July 18 for mention. Ruslan failed to post bail and was placed under remand until the next court date.
Malay Mail
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Single dad charged with 11 counts of posting ‘excessively obscene' comments about Nurul Izzah on Facebook
SEPANG, June 20 — A diver and single father pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 11 charges of making indecent and excessively obscene comments targeting Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of the Prime Minister, on Facebook earlier this year. The accused, Ruslan Mat Ali, 48, entered the plea after the charges were read before Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman. He is accused of knowingly making and initiating the transmission of indecent and excessively obscene comments with the intent to annoy others, on the Facebook account under his name, Ruslan Mat Ali, allegedly committed between January 21 and February 25. He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides for a fine not exceeding RM50,000, or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, upon conviction. According to the first charge, the indecent post was accessed on February 4 at approximately 7.00am at MCMC Tower 1, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, Cyberjaya. For the second to eleventh charges, the posts were accessed on February 26, between 1.51pm and 4.30pm, at the MCMC Centre of Excellence, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, Cyberjaya. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab proposed that bail be set at RM15,000 with one surety. However, the accused, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lower amount, citing the absence of a fixed income and the responsibility of supporting his three children. Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman set bail at RM10,000, with case mention fixed for July 18. The accused failed to post bail and has been remanded until the next mention date. — Bernama
Malay Mail
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
KL man pleads not guilty to 11 charges over obscene posts on Nurul Izzah
SEPANG, June 20 — A diver and single father pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 11 charges of making indecent and excessively obscene comments targeting Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of the Prime Minister, on Facebook earlier this year. The accused, Ruslan Mat Ali, 48, entered the plea after the charges were read before Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman. He is accused of knowingly making and initiating the transmission of indecent and excessively obscene comments with the intent to annoy others, on the Facebook account under his name, Ruslan Mat Ali, allegedly committed between January 21 and February 25. He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides for a fine not exceeding RM50,000, or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, upon conviction. According to the first charge, the indecent post was accessed on February 4 at approximately 7.00am at MCMC Tower 1, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, Cyberjaya. For the second to eleventh charges, the posts were accessed on February 26, between 1.51pm and 4.30pm, at the MCMC Centre of Excellence, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, Cyberjaya. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab proposed that bail be set at RM15,000 with one surety. However, the accused, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lower amount, citing the absence of a fixed income and the responsibility of supporting his three children. Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman set bail at RM10,000, with case mention fixed for July 18. The accused failed to post bail and has been remanded until the next mention date. — Bernama
New Straits Times
15 hours ago
- Politics
- New Straits Times
My phone fell into the water, says man after charged with 11 counts of offensive posts about Nurul Izzah
SEPANG: A man claimed his phone had fallen into the water while fishing after he was charged with 11 counts of posting offensive comments about the prime minister's daughter, Nurul Izzah Anwar. Ruslan Mat Ali, 48, pleaded not guilty before Sessions Court judge Ahmad Fuad Othman yesterday for the offences allegedly committed between January and February this year using the Facebook account "Ruslan Mat Ali". He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, for using network services to transmit offensive content. The offence carries a maximum fine of RM50,000, a one-year jail term, or both upon conviction. For the first 10 charges, Ruslan, a father of three, was accused of posting offensive comments that were read at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's (MCMC) Centre of Excellence in Cyberjaya on Feb 4 and Feb 26. The posts were allegedly made between Jan 2 and Feb 25. For the 11th charge, he allegedly posted an excessively offensive post on Feb 25. Ruslan pleaded not guilty before Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman. "I dropped my phone while I was fishing. I don't know where the comments came from. They just kept coming in," he told the court. Deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab requested bail to be set at RM15,000 with one surety, saying that the cases should be jointly tried due to the involvement of the same witnesses and evidence. Ruslan, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lower bail, saying he had no steady income, was divorced, and had three children to support. The court granted bail at RM10,000 with one surety and fixed July 18 for mention. All 11 charges will be tried together. It was understood that Ruslan was unable to post bail and will remain in custody until the next court date.
Barnama
15 hours ago
- Politics
- Barnama
Diver Pleads Not Guilty To 11 Charges Over Obscene Posts On Nurul Izzah
CRIME & COURTS SEPANG, June 20 (Bernama) -- A diver and single father pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here today to 11 charges of making indecent and excessively obscene comments targeting Nurul Izzah Anwar, the daughter of the Prime Minister, on Facebook earlier this year. The accused, Ruslan Mat Ali, 48, entered the plea after the charges were read before Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman. He is accused of knowingly making and initiating the transmission of indecent and excessively obscene comments with the intent to annoy others, on the Facebook account under his name, Ruslan Mat Ali, allegedly committed between January 21 and February 25. He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides for a fine not exceeding RM50,000, or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, upon conviction. According to the first charge, the indecent post was accessed on February 4 at approximately 7.00 am at MCMC Tower 1, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, Cyberjaya. For the second to eleventh charges, the posts were accessed on February 26, between 1.51 pm and 4.30 pm, at the MCMC Centre of Excellence, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, Cyberjaya. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab proposed that bail be set at RM15,000 with one surety. However, the accused, who was unrepresented, appealed for a lower amount, citing the absence of a fixed income and the responsibility of supporting his three children. Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman set bail at RM10,000, with case mention fixed for July 18.
