CRACKHOUSE Comedy Club owner Rizal Van Geyzel will submit a third representation to drop the charges against him, after his second bid was rejected by the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC).

The charges are creating and initiating the distribution of videos that touch on racial sensitivity on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in July last year.

Rizal’s lawyer, M. Pravin told Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court judge Priscilla Hemamalini Nadarajan they had just been informed by the prosecution about the status of the representation today.

“We will most likely file another representation to the AGC as there are new developments in this case and we need time to get instructions from the client,” he said.

He asked the court to vacate the trial dates set for tomorrow and Friday while awaiting the decision on the representation.

Deputy public prosecutor Noor Haslinda Che Seman confirmed the second representation was rejected and requested the defence to include a new representation immediately for the AGC to examine.

The court fixed June 13 for mention of the third representation’s decision.

On January 20, the AGC rejected the representation submitted by Rizal to drop the three charges. He submitted a second representation on April 6.

According to the three charges, Rizal, 40 was accused of making and initiating the transmission of offensive communications with intent to offend others via Facebook using the profile name “Rizal van Geyzel”, “rizalvangeyzel” (Instagram) and “rizalvangeyzel” (TikTok), between July 4 and 6 last year.

The three postings were read at the Cyber and Multimedia Crime Investigation Division Office, Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department, Bukit Aman police headquarters, 27th Floor, KPJ Tower, at 1.17pm, on July 13, 2022.

The charges were framed under section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which provides for a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment not exceeding one year or both, and shall be further fined RM1,000 for every day that the offence is repeated after conviction. – Bernama, May 31, 2023.