A MAN was charged at the Sessions Court in Ipoh today with consciously making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with the intent to annoy others.

Roshafeez Abdul Hamid, 39, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read out before Judge Norita Mohd Ardani.

According to the charge sheet, on May 9, Roshafeez made offensive remarks about the implementation of the movement control order using the Facebook identity ‘Apit Wan Lebo’.

The post was read by Batu Gajah police headquarters CID at 10.30 am the next day.

The charge was framed under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, punishable under Section 233(3) of the same act, which provides a maximum fine of RM50,000, up to a year in prison or both, if convicted, and a fine of RM1,000 for every day that the offence is repeated after conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Liyana Zawani Mohd Radzi offered bail at RM10,000 but the defendant, represented by lawyers Sukhdave Singh and Keshvinder Singh, pleaded for a lower bail as he only earned RM1,500 per month as a ‘nasi lemak’ seller and needs to support his wife and their five children.

The court allowed bail of RM5,000 with one surety and adjourned the case until January 25. – Bernama, December 17, 2021.