A TRADER pleaded not guilty at the Sessions Court in Sepang today to a charge of posting an allegedly offensive comment about Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on Facebook.
Muhammad Zubair Ismail, 44, from Alor Setar, Kedah, entered the plea after the charge was read to him before Judge Raja Shahril Anuar Raja Baniamin.
He was accused of making the allegedly offensive communication on Facebook on Jan 12.
The charge was brought under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, punishable under Section 233(2) of the same Act.
If convicted, he faces a fine of up to RM500,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both.
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission deputy public prosecutor Fadhli Ab Wahab conducted the prosecution, while the accused was represented by lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali.
The court granted bail of RM5,000 with one surety and fixed Nov 17 for mention. - October 20, 2026