A MALAY-language journalist has claimed trial to three charges of making statements which could disrupt public peace in relation to the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Wan Noor Hayati Wan Alias, 40, was charged with posting the statements on her Facebook account Ibu Yati.
She pleaded not guilty to the charges read to her before magistrate Tawfiq Affandy Chin today.
The case is fixed for mention on March 10.
If convicted, Noor Hayati faces a jail term of up to two years, or fine, or both.
She was released on RM4,000 bail for each charge, with one surety.
Deputy public prosecutor Nurilya Ellyna Nor Azmal prosecuted while Noor Hayati was not represented.
She was among five individuals police were investigating for spreading fake news on the novel coronavirus outbreak originating from Wuhan, China.
Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Huzir Mohamed said police began investigations on January 25.
He said Hayati was investigated after she shared a screenshot of her Facebook post which read: “Pagi tadi berita kata 1000 orang China baru tiba di Penang… agaknya klu (kalau) LGE (Lim Guan Eng) kena baru darurat ke?” (This morning, the news said that 1,000 people from China had arrived in Penang… perhaps there would only be an emergency once LGE gets the virus?) – February 5, 2020.
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