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Free Malaysia Today
09-05-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
IGP gets leave to cite blogger for contempt again
IGP Razarudin Husain wants blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris punished for contempt of court over an allegedly 'insincere' apology posted on social media on April 30. KUALA LUMPUR : The High Court has granted Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain leave to commence committal proceedings for a second time against blogger Wan Azri Wan Deris over his allegedly 'non-solemn' apology to him published on social media. Judicial commissioner Gan Techiong said Razarudin had established a prima facie case against Wan Azri after the court today viewed Wan Azri's statement of regret published on May 1. He ordered the blogger, also known as Papagomo, to file an affidavit by May 23 to persuade the court why he should not be cited for contempt. Razarudin was allowed to file a reply to Wan Azri's affidavit by June 6. Gan fixed June 30 to hear the application and ordered Wan Azri to be present in court. Earlier, he allowed Wan Azri's lawyer, Rafique Rashid Ali, to address him although the matter was scheduled to be heard ex parte. Counsel S Raam Kumar, representing Razarudin, did not object. Rafique said his client had published an apology on four social media platforms and adhered to other orders as directed by the court on April 30. However, Raam Kumar said the apology was insincere as Wan Azri had posted a five-minute video on May 1 saying that his statement of regret was directed only to the court, and not to Razarudin. He supplied a pen drive to the court containing footage of the video to prove that Wan Azri was only making a conditional apology. 'He did not direct the apology to my client but to the court to evade going to prison,' he said. Further, the lawyer said, the apology was posted on four social media platforms on April 30 with the song 'Maafkan Kami', by the late P Ramlee, playing in the background. 'There must be solemnity in the apology, but here it is a joke,' he said. Razarudin, in his application filed on Monday, wants Wan Azri to be fined and sent to prison. On April 30, Wan Azri, decided to purge his contempt just before the start of proceedings before Gan over defamatory and demeaning remarks made earlier this year. In a statement read in court, Wan Azri, a former police officer, expressed his unreserved and unconditional regret for referring to Razarudin in a demeaning manner in a social media posting on Jan 14. He also apologised for publishing a doctored photo of Razarudin on the same media platform the following day. He gave an undertaking to the court that he would post his statement of apology on YouTube, Telegram, X, and TikTok on April 30, which would remain on the social media platforms for at least seven days. The judge also directed Wan Azri to remove the postings made on Jan 14 and 15, which were the subject matter of the contempt of court proceedings. On Dec 26 last year, Razarudin filed a RM3 million lawsuit against Wan Azri alleging defamation. He filed the first application for contempt on Jan 24 after the blogger failed to comply with an injunction order issued on Jan 10. The injunction prohibits Wan Azri or his agents from publishing or disseminating defamatory statements against Razarudin, both in his official and personal capacities, on any social media platform until the defamation suit is resolved. Wan Azri was also ordered to retract, remove, and delete video postings on his YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Telegram, and X accounts dated Dec 14, 15, 20 and 22 last year, which contained the alleged defamatory statements against Razarudin.
Malaysiakini
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Malaysiakini
IGP files case against Papagomo for alleged breach of apology terms
Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain has once again applied for the court's permission to initiate committal proceedings against blogger Papagomo, whose real name is Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, for breaching the terms of an apology previously ordered by the Kuala Lumpur High Court. The application is related to a RM3 million lawsuit filed by Razarudin against Azri over alleged defamation, which also involved Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim...
Malay Mail
07-05-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
IGP files committal proceeding against Papagomo again for breaching terms of apology
KUALA LUMPUR, May 7 — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Razarudin Husain has once again applied for the court's permission to initiate committal proceedings against blogger Papagomo, whose real name is Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, for breaching the terms of an apology previously ordered by the High Court here. The application is related to a RM3 million lawsuit filed by Razarudin against Wan Muhammad Azri over alleged defamation, which also involved Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Lawyer Raam Kumar, representing Razarudin, when contacted by reporters, confirmed the application and said that the court has set this Friday (May 9) for the hearing before Judicial Commissioner Gan Techiong. Based on the notice of the ex-parte application filed at the High Court on May 5, Razarudin is seeking a committal order for Wan Muhammad Azri to be arrested and brought before the court and to be imprisoned for contempt of court. Razarudin said this was because Wan Muhammad Azri failed to comply with the conditions to delete the publication of videos dated Jan 14 and 15, related to defamation suit filed against him, in addition to not posting the apology that was read out in court last April 30 on his social media platforms YouTube, TikTok, X and Telegram. Razarudin claimed that at 8.30 pm last May 1, Wan Muhammad Azri had intentionally published a video via TikTok (Papa Azri) and YouTube (Sir Azri) which was contrary to the written apology that had been agreed to in the previous committal order. 'The apology made by the defendant on April 30 was insincere and without remorse, even though it was made unconditionally,' Razarudin said in the application. On Feb 10 this year, the court granted Razarudin permission to commence committal proceedings against Wan Muhammad Azri for allegedly failing to comply with the injunction order on January 10 by posting about Razarudin on the YouTube, TikTok, X and Telegram applications. Last month (April 30), Wan Muhammad Azri issued an unreserved apology to Razarudin Husain over his defamatory and demeaning remarks made earlier this year. The apology pertains to two media postings published in January, despite a court order issued on Dec 31 last year, prohibiting him from making such statements. The injunction prohibits Wan Muhammad Azri or his agents from publishing or disseminating defamatory content in any form concerning Razarudin, whether in his official capacity as IGP or in a personal context. This includes written, verbal, videos, online or instant messaging platforms such as WhatsApp and Telegram The court also ordered Wan Muhammad Azri to retract and delete videos posted on Dec 14,15, 20 and 22 last year on his YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Telegram and X accounts, which were deemed defamatory. — Bernama
Malay Mail
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Court allows Chegu Bard's appeal against gag orders in sedition cases
PUTRAJAYA, April 24 — The Court of Appeal today allowed the appeals by Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, to quash the gag orders preventing him from making statements on his ongoing sedition cases. A three-judge panel comprising Justices Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Noorin Badaruddin and Datuk Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin ruled in favour of Badrul Hisham on the grounds that there was merit in the appeal. Justice Ahmad Zaidi, in a unanimous decision, said the appellant had appealed against the decisions of the Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru High Courts in allowing the review application for the gag order. He said that in today's proceedings, the appellant's lawyer contended that the two High Court judges had erred in issuing a 'gag order' against the appellant and cited the Papagomo case, in which the Court of Appeal overturned a similar gag order imposed by the High Court. 'The facts of both cases are essentially the same, and as such, this court is bound by the precedent set in the Papagomo case. 'Furthermore, the court finds that the respondent (public prosecutor) failed to demonstrate any risk of jeopardising a fair trial. Therefore, the appellant's appeal is allowed,' he said. The Kuala Lumpur High Court issued the gag order against Badrul Hisham from making statements or commenting on his case on May 14 last year, while the Johor Baru High Court made the same order on May 20. On April 29 last year, Badrul Hisham, 46, claimed trial at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on a charge of publishing seditious remarks on his Facebook page at 12.15pm in Taman Bukit Cheras on April 6. The charge under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948, punishable under Subsection 4(1) of the same act, provides a RM5,000 maximum fine or a jail term not more than three years or both upon conviction. He was also charged with uttering defamatory remarks believed to tarnish the good name of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The offence was committed at the Office of the Comptroller of Royal Household, Istana Negara, at 6pm on Jan 22 the same year. The charge under Section 500 of the Penal Code carries a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment or a fine or both upon conviction. On April 30 of the same year, Badrul Hisham pleaded not guilty at the Johor Baru Sessions Court to publishing seditious material about a casino project in Forest City. He was accused of committing the act via his Facebook account at Mutiara Villa in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, at 6.30pm on April 26. Earlier, lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, representing Badrul Hisham, argued that the court should allow his client's appeal on the basis that no formal application had been submitted by the prosecution to request a gag order. He pointed out that the application was made merely through a letter, without any supporting affidavit. 'There was no formal application or affidavit filed by the prosecution to justify the gag order. Both the Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru had ruled that a gag order was unnecessary before the prosecution sought a review in the High Court,' said Muhammad Rafique, who referred to the Papagomo case decision, where a similar gag order was set aside. Meanwhile, Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Siew Wee, in acknowledging that no formal application had been filed, argued that the request for a gag order was closely linked to the nature of the charges facing the appellant, which involved the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 'The purpose of the gag order is to prevent any remarks that could disrupt public order or foster negative perceptions and prejudice against the highest institution in the country. It is not intended to infringe on the appellant's freedom of speech, but to stop him from making public comments specifically about the ongoing charges,' said Ng. — Bernama
The Sun
24-04-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Court allows Chegu Bard's appeal against gag order
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal today allowed the appeals by Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, to quash the gag orders preventing him from making statements on his ongoing sedition cases. A three-judge panel comprising Justices Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim, Datuk Noorin Badaruddin and Datuk Ahmad Fairuz Zainol Abidin ruled in favour of Badrul Hisham on the grounds that there was merit in the appeal. Justice Ahmad Zaidi, in a unanimous decision, said the appellant had appealed against the decisions of the Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru High Courts in allowing the review application for the gag order. He said that in today's proceedings, the appellant's lawyer contended that the two High Court judges had erred in issuing a 'gag order' against the appellant and cited the Papagomo case, in which the Court of Appeal overturned a similar gag order imposed by the High Court. 'The facts of both cases are essentially the same, and as such, this court is bound by the precedent set in the Papagomo case. Furthermore, the court finds that the respondent (public prosecutor) failed to demonstrate any risk of jeopardising a fair trial. Therefore, the appellant's appeal is allowed,' he said. The Kuala Lumpur High Court issued the gag order against Badrul Hisham from making statements or commenting on his case on May 14 last year, while the Johor Baru High Court made the same order on May 20. On April 29 last year, Badrul Hisham, 46, claimed trial at the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court on a charge of publishing seditious remarks on his Facebook page at 12.15 pm in Taman Bukit Cheras on April 6. The charge under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948, punishable under Subsection 4(1) of the same act, provides a RM5,000 maximum fine or a jail term not more than three years or both upon conviction. He was also charged with uttering defamatory remarks believed to tarnish the good name of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The offence was committed at the Office of the Comptroller of Royal Household, Istana Negara, at 6pm on Jan 22 the same year. The charge under Section 500 of the Penal Code carries a maximum sentence of two years' imprisonment or a fine or both upon conviction. On April 30 of the same year, Badrul Hisham pleaded not guilty at the Johor Baru Sessions Court to publishing seditious material about a casino project in Forest City. He was accused of committing the act via his Facebook account at Mutiara Villa in Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, at 6.30 pm on April 26. Earlier, lawyer Muhammad Rafique Rashid Ali, representing Badrul Hisyam, argued that the court should allow his client's appeal on the basis that no formal application had been submitted by the prosecution to request a gag order. He pointed out that the application was made merely through a letter, without any supporting affidavit. 'There was no formal application or affidavit filed by the prosecution to justify the gag order. Both the Sessions Courts in Kuala Lumpur and Johor Bahru had ruled that a gag order was unnecessary before the prosecution sought a review in the High Court,' said Muhammad Rafique, who referred to the Papagomo case decision, where a similar gag order was set aside. Meanwhile, Deputy Public Prosecutor Ng Siew Wee, in acknowledging that no formal application had been filed, argued that the request for a gag order was closely linked to the nature of the charges facing the appellant, which involved the Yang di-Pertuan Agong. 'The purpose of the gag order is to prevent any remarks that could disrupt public order or foster negative perceptions and prejudice against the highest institution in the country. It is not intended to infringe on the appellant's freedom of speech, but to stop him from making public comments specifically about the ongoing charges,' said Ng.
