KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Lawyer N. Surendran and activist Lawrence Jayaraj Edwin John, who both faced sedition charges in connection with the Federal Court's decision in Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's second sodomy charge, were acquitted and discharged of their charges by the Sessions Court here on Monday (Aug 27).
Judge Emelia Kaswati Mohamad Khalid freed Surendran, 52, of the charge after deputy public prosecutor Zaki Asyraf Zubir informed the court that the prosecution was withdrawing the charge against him.
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