Caretaker Kedah menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor faced two charges today at the Sessions Court in Selayang, Selangor over his ceramah on July 11.

Both charges accused him of uttering words that had the tendency to incite disloyalty against a ruler.

According to the first charge, Sanusi said the Kedah sultanate was the only one in the country with uninterrupted lineage and that the Kedah ruler would not have appointed Selangor incumbent menteri besar Amirudin Shari to head the state’s administration.

According to the second charge, Sanusi questioned if the Yang di-Pertuan Agong had indeed decreed that a unity government be formed after the parliamentary election last November.

The alleged offence was committed at around 11pm in Taman Selayang Mutiara, Selangor. The charge was framed under Section 4(1)(a) which criminalises acts of “seditious tendency”.

If found guilty, Sanusi can be jailed for up to three years, fined up to RM5,000, or both for each offence.

The two charges were read out before judge Nor Rajiah Mat Zin and judge Osman Affendi Mohd Shalleh respectively.

Solicitor-general Ahmad Terrirudin Mohd Salleh prosecuted.

After claiming trial to both charges, Sanusi was ordered to post an RM5,000 bail for each charge. Both judges also allowed the prosecutors’ application to impose a gag order on Sanusi, preventing him from discussing the trial in public.

Both cases are set for pre-trial proceedings on Oct 4.

The police did not apply handcuffs on Sanusi while bringing him to the courtroom, a privilege usually not accorded to most detainees.  MKINI

Live updates: Sanusi charged at the Selayang Sessions court’

KUALA LUMPUR: Follow us as we bring you live updates on caretaker Kedah Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor who is being charged at the Selayang Sessions court.

He is expected to face multiple criminal charges over his recent remarks that allegedly touched on 3R issues (race, religion, royalty).

A check at the Judiciary Department’s e-filing system showed Sanusi’s case file had been registered at two different sessions courts before judges Nor Rajiah Mat Zin and Osman Affendi Mohd Shalleh at 9am.

11.00am
The court issues a gag order to prevent the caretaker Kedah Menteri Besar from making prejudicial statements on the case.

10:15am

Sanusi pleads not guilty to second charge before Sessions Court judge Osman Affendi Mohd Salleh. Sanusi was charged with uttering seditious remarks questioning Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s statement on the King’s decree on the establishment of the unity government.

9.30am
Sanusi was charged with seditious remarks against Sultan of Selangor last week. The outspoken Pas lawmaker, however, pleaded not guilty when the charge was read to him before Sessions Court judge Nor Rajiah Mat Zin this morning.

9.15am
Court proceedings begin.

8.57am
Sanusi, clad in a white shirt and black pants, arrives at court.

8.00am
Heavy police presence at Selayang Courts.

2.30am
Sanusi was detained at a hotel in Mont Kiara here in the wee hours of the morning. He was arrested by a team from the Selangor Criminal Investigation Department (JSJ).  NST

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