Papagomo charged with sedition over Twitter post


KUALA LUMPUR: Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris - or Papagomo - has been charged over an alleged seditious post on X (formerly known as Twitter) in relation to the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

He pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him before Siti Aminah Ghazali here on Thursday.

According to the charge sheet, Wan Muhammad Azri allegedly published a seditious post on X under the account "sir_azri".

The offence was allegedly committed at a condominium in Bukit Bintang at 12pm on April 29.

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He was charged under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 punishable under Subsection 4(1) of the same Act, which carries a maximum three years imprisonment or RM5,000 fine of both upon conviction.

Deputy Public Prosecutor Khairul Azreem Mamat did not offer bail.

Wan Muhammad Azri was represented by lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali.

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