Haziq could be charged in civil or syariah court, says lawyer


Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association president Datuk Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar says Haziq could be charged in civil or syariah court.

PETALING JAYA: The individual who confessed to being the man in the viral sex videos could be charged for a criminal offence under syariah or civil law, says Malaysian Muslim Lawyers Association (PPMM) president Datuk Zainul Rijal Abu Bakar.

He said the video confession by Muhammad Haziq Abdul Aziz, the senior private aide to Deputy Primary Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar, points towards the commission of two offences.

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