Farmer pleads not guilty to posting offensive comments on FB
SEPANG : A farmer pleaded not guilty in the sessions court here today to a charge of posting offensive comments on Facebook in February.
Faisal Yusof, 37, was charged with making and initiating the transmission of an obscene post on Facebook through the Facebook account 'Mohd Faisal Yusop'.
The post was allegedly uploaded at 12.40am on Feb 9 and brought to the attention of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) at around 1.40pm the same day at MCMC Tower 1, Jalan Impact, Cyber 6, Cyberjaya.
The charge, framed under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and punishable under Section 233(3) of the same Act, carries a maximum fine of RM50,000, imprisonment of up to one year, or both, upon conviction.
Deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Wahab proposed bail of RM15,000 with one surety, citing the accused's failure to attend a previous case mention on April 30, which led to an arrest warrant being issued.
Faisal, who was unrepresented, pleaded for a lower bail amount, saying he had no fixed income and was supporting three children and his parents.
Judge Ahmad Fuad Othman set bail at RM7,000 with one surety and fixed Aug 8 for mention.
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