Man gets longer jail term for insulting King again


KUALA LUMPUR: A factory worker’s two months in prison did not make him repent as he was jailed again by the same Sessions Court for a similar offence he committed a year ago.

This time, Sharil Mohd Sarif (pic) will have to serve 10 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to two counts of insulting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong and Raja Permaisuri Agong.

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