A CONSTRUCTION contractor pleaded not guilty at the Sepang Sessions Court today to charges of making and initiating offensive posts on social media against civil servants in February.

Wong Hon Mun, 40, made the plea after the charges against him were read out in Mandarin before judge Noorhisham Mohd Jaafar.

The man is accused of knowingly creating and transmitting text and videos lasting less than a minute with the intention of hurting others through his Twitter account @mevius_m_ at 5.54pm, on February 28.

The post was later viewed at Level 8, Menara MCMC 1, Jalan Impact, Cyber ​​6, 63000 Cyberjaya at about 2.30pm on March 1.

The contents of the video and text contained abusive words and curses made against civil servants.

Wong was charged under section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which is punishable under section 233(3) of the same act that carries a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment for up to one year or both, and a further fine of RM1,000 for each day the offence continues after conviction, if found guilty.

Communications and Multimedia Commission prosecuting officer Nazrul Nizam Mohd Zameri proposed bail of RM6,000 with one surety. However, Wong, who was not represented by a lawyer, requested that the bail be reduced as he only receives a salary of around RM2,000 a month and is currently unemployed.

The court allowed bail at RM2,000 with one surety and fixed October 20 for re-mention of the case. – Bernama, September 19, 2022.