PUTRAJAYA: The Syariah High Court will decide whether to withdraw charges against former political activist Kassim Ahmad next month.
Kassim, 83, was accused of allegedly insulting Islam and defying religious authorities in 2014 and was charged under the Syariah Criminal Offences Act (Federal Territories) 1997. Syarie judge Azzeman Omar set Feb 22 for the decision.
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