Jufazli Shi Ahmad was said to have uploaded a 20-minute video titled ‘Hakim Kes 1MDB diugut oleh Najib Razak dalam Mahkamah Malaysia!?!?’. (Bernama pic)
SEPANG: An activist who was accused of disparaging the judiciary in a video three years ago has been ordered to enter his defence for improper use of network facilities.
Sessions court judge Ahmad Fuad Othman said the prosecution had established a prima facie case against Jufazli Shi Ahmad, 35.
Six witnesses testified for the prosecution.
The judge said a presumption under Section 114A of the Evidence Act 1950 had been triggered even though there is no direct evidence to show the accused was the one who uploaded the video.
Under the section, the presumption is that the accused was the “host” or “admin” of the TikTok account which uploaded the video.
The court has fixed Oct 23 for Jufazli to enter his defence.
Jufazli is said to have uploaded a 20-minute video titled “Hakim Kes 1MDB diugut oleh Najib Razak dalam Mahkamah Malaysia!?!?” on Jan 22, 2021. The video was seen the following day at a location in Cyberjaya.
The Sabahan, who now lives in Cheras, is said to have improperly used network facilities under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
If found guilty, he could be fined up to RM50,000, sentenced to a maximum of one year in jail, or both.
Lawyer M Visvanathan and Sanjay Visvanathan appeared for Jufazli while deputy public prosecutor Ahmad Zuhaini Mahamad Amin represented the prosecution.
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