March 11 has been set as the new date for the mitigation and sentencing of lawyer and DAP chairperson Karpal Singh for sedition for questioning the Sultan of Perak's action in removing Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin as the menteri besar of Perak in 2009.   

Karpal Singh confirmed the new date to Bernama when met at the Jalan Duta Court Complex in Kuala Lumpur today. The High Court had initially set March 7 for sentencing.

The Bukit Gelugor MP said he was verbally informed of the new date by the deputy registrar of High Court today because the trial judge, Azman Abdullah, currently attached to the Kota Baharu High Court, would not be able to attend on the initial date.  

Karpal Singh, 73, was found guilty last Friday of having said at his legal firm in Jalan Pudu Lama on Feb 6, 2009, that the removal of Mohammad Nizar and the appointment of Zambry Abdul Kadir as the new menteri besar by the sultan could be questioned in court.  

The charge, under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, provides for a maximum jail term of three years and a fine of RM5,000, or both, upon conviction.

- Bernama