Muhyiddin Yassin, the opposition leader and former prime minister of Malaysia, was accused of sedition on Tuesday (August 27) for allegedly disrespecting the nation’s former king.
Muhyiddin’s attorney, Takiyuddin Hassan, contended that decisions in court cannot be predicated on conjecture.
“Before a request can be made, evidence must be presented to convince the court that the event occurred,” Takiyuddin continued.
In response to comments he made in a political speech this month, Muhyiddin, who led Malaysia for 17 months between 2020 and 2021, was charged with sedition in a court in the northeastern state of Kelantan. Takiyuddin indicated that he entered a not guilty plea.
Malaysia has a distinct kind of monarchy in which the nine sultans alternate as kings every five years. The monarchy is revered and mostly serves ceremonial purposes. A Sedition Act from the colonial era allows for the prosecution of utterances disparaging royalty.
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