KUALA LUMPUR: A trader has been given a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) by the Sessions Court here for allegedly making and sending offensive communications against former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak and his wife Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor almost nine years ago.
Judge Nor Hasniah Ab Razak made the ruling on Thursday after allowing a preliminary objection by lawyer Rajsurian Pillai, representing Syed Ahmad Saifullah Hashim, 34, the person summoned over the charge.
"The court has decided to give a discharge not amounting to an acquittal after finding the allegation to be defective and baseless,” Nor Hasniah said.On July 21 last year, Syed Ahmad Saifullah pleaded not guilty to a charge of uploading a post which mentioned an air disaster involving Najib and Rosmah on Facebook with the profile name"Syed Saifullah”.
He was charged with committing the act with intent to offend others between April 2 and 4, 2014, and the posting was read at 11.35pm at a premises at Plaza Pekeliling, Jalan Kampar, off Jalan Ipoh here on April 4 the same year. The charge, under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, is punishable under Section 233 of the same law, which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment of up to one year if found guilty, and a fine of RM1,000 for each day the offence continues after conviction. – Bernama
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