TikTok account owner Cikguchandra to be charged for insulting prime minister
According to the federal police's Classified Crimes Unit, the individual operating the TikTok account under the name Cikguchandra will be charged at the Shah Alam Sessions Court (Criminal) at 8.30am.
The charge will be made under Section 233(1) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Meanwhile, the Attorney-General's Chambers (A-GC) in a statement confirmed that Cikguchandra, whose full name is S.Chandrasegaran, is among four people who will be charged over their statements, which were found to have disrupted public order.
In a statement, the A-GC said it has reviewed the investigation papers submitted by the police regarding statements made via the TikTok account 'cikguchandra3'.
Others that are also facing charges are Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, via the Facebook account Akmal Saleh; Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia Youth chief Muhammad Hilman Idham, via TikTok account'alfah.channel.tv', and Siti Hajar Aflah Sharuddin, via TikTok account "SHA_Abrienda."
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