Hilman Idham to be charged for speech on Pas rally crackdown
The wing's information chief Harris Idaham Rashid said Hilman, who is also the Gombak Setia assemblyman, will be charged at the magistrate's court in Jalan Duta.
In a statement today, Harris said Hilman is expected to be charged under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code for issuing statements causing public mischief.
"Bersatu Youth strongly condemns this action. This is clearly political intimidation aimed at silencing opposition voices," he said.
It was reported that Hilman during the gathering on July 29 had criticised the arrests of several party members, believed to be in connection with Pas-led rally on July 26.
Three Bersatu leaders were among four people arrested in connection with the Pas-led rally in Dataran Merdeka. All four, including a Pas leader, were released after an application to remand them was rejected.
In a separate statement, Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin condemned the prosecution against Hilman.
Muhyiddin said Hilman has every right to criticise the Sedition Act and oppose the authorities' detention of several Bersatu leaders under the same law.
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