Senior citizen blogger pleads not guilty to insulting King on social media


KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Blogger Aspan Alias (pic) pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here Monday (Oct 11) to a charge of posting insulting remarks against the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on his Facebook account in May 2021.

Aspan, 69, was charged with improper use of network facilities by initiating the transmission of the offensive communications with an intention to annoy others using a Facebook account with the profile name "Aspan Alias” at 2.47pm on May 16, 2021.

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