A HOUSEWIFE was fined RM10,000, in default nine months’ jail, by the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today.

She was penalised for uttering seditious and insulting remarks, as well as transmitting offensive communications against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, the royal institution, and ministers on her Twitter account.

Judge M.M. Edwin Paramjothy meted out the fine against Nur Faizah Wahid, 28, after she pleaded guilty to both charges.

According to the first charge, which was framed under Section 4(1)(a) of the Sedition Act 1948, Nur Faizah was accused of uploading seditious and insulting remarks against the Agong, the royal institution, and ministers through her Twitter account ‘Eija Boo’, on May 22, 2021.

Section 4(1)(a) of the Sedition Act 1948 provides that it is an offence to commit an act with “seditious tendency”, which includes bringing hatred or contempt against any ruler or government. It carries a maximum three years’ imprisonment or RM5,000 fine or both, if convicted.

In the second charge, Nur Faizah was accused of knowingly making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to offend, through another Twitter account called ‘Fazrin Ismail’ on the same day.

She was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 or a maximum one-year jail term or both, as well as a further fine of RM1,000 for every day the offence continues after conviction.

Nur Faizah was fined RM2,000, in default three months’ jail, for uttering seditious remarks, and also fined RM8,000, in default six months’ jail, for making offensive communications. – Bernama, August 24, 2021.