ACTIVIST Badrul Hisham Shaharin, better known as Chegubard, was charged in the Johor Baru sessions court today with issuing seditious remarks related to the alleged casino project in Forest City on April 26.

Badrul, 45, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before judge Rasidah Roslee.

He is accused of making seditious remarks on his Facebook account at Mutiara Villa Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur at 6.30pm, on April 26.

The charge is framed under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 (Act 15), which provides a maximum fine of RM5,000 or imprisonment not exceeding three years or both, if found guilty.

Deputy public prosecutors Masri Mohd Daud, Abdul Ghafar Ab Latif, Abdul Malik Ayob and Nadia Mohd Izhar appeared for the prosecution while Badrul Hisham was represented by Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali.

Also present was Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim to hold a watching brief.

The accused was allowed bail of RM10,000 in one surety and the court rejected the gag order applied by the prosecution.

The court also set June 24 for re-mention.

Yesterday, Badrul Hisham was charged in the Kuala Lumpur sessions court with two counts of inciting and issuing defamatory remarks that would tarnish the good name of His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

He pleaded not guilty after the two charges were read before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali. – April 30, 2024.