Shahidan may lose MP seat over charge


KANGAR: Arau MP Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim is facing a jail term of up to 20 years and may lose his MP seat following a molestation charge against him.

The former minister in the Prime Minister’s Department is alleged to have molested an underage girl, an offence under Section 14(a) of the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017.

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