Sanusi applies to transfer sedition case to High Court
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, who is facing two sedition charges, has applied to transfer his case from the Selayang Sessions Court to the Shah Alam High Court.
Lawyer Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud, representing Sanusi, said the application was filed on Jan 15 and was submitted to the Attorney-General's Chambers yesterday.
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor, who is facing two sedition charges, has applied to transfer his case from the Selayang Sessions Court to the Shah Alam High Court.
Lawyer Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud, representing Sanusi, said the application was filed on Jan 15 and was submitted to the Attorney-General's Chambers yesterday.
“The management of the case at the Shah Alam High Court is set for Jan 24,” he told Bernama when contacted.
Meanwhile, Awang Armadajaya said through a letter, the defence had also applied to postpone the trial of the case which was supposed to start on Jan 18 at the Selayang Sessions Court and the court, through a letter sent to the defence, agreed for the trial to be vacated and the proceedings to be replaced with the mention of the case.
“The menteri besar (Sanusi) will be abroad for an official visit. The court also allowed the defence application to exclude the presence of the menteri besar at the Jan 18 mention date,” said the lawyer.
Sanusi was charged with uttering seditious words regarding the appointment of the Selangor menteri besar and the establishment of the federal coalition government during a political talk last July.
The Jeneri assemblyperson was accused of committing both offences at Simpang 4, Taman Selayang Mutiara-Kampung Bendahara, Gombak at 11pm on July 11.
Both charges were framed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Sedition Act 1948 and punishable under Section 4(1) of the same law, which provides a maximum fine of up to RM5,000 or imprisonment for up to three years or both.
- Bernama
