Jamal acquitted of uploading offensive content on FB

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ampang Sessions Court here has acquitted Sungai Besar Umno chief Datuk Seri Jamal Md Yunos (pic) of two counts of uploading offensive content on Facebook two years ago.

Judge Wan Mohd Norisham Wan Yaakob ordered the acquittal after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case against Jamal at the end of its case.

“The court finds that the defence has proven reasonable doubt in the prosecution’s case and therefore the accused is discharged and acquitted of the two charges.

“The bail of RM20,000 is returned to the accused,” the judge said yesterday.

Deputy public prosecutor Aiza Ali Raman prosecuted while lawyer Mohd Hafizuddin Khan Norkhan represented Jamal.

The prosecution closed its case last month after calling three witnesses to testify in the trial that began in May last year.

According to the first and second charges, Jamal, 52, was accused of uploading offensive content with intent to annoy others on the Facebook page of “Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos” at 10am and 3pm on Aug 19, 2020.

The videos were viewed at noon on Aug 20 last year at Taman Dagang Avenue, Ampang, here.

Jamal was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act that provides a maximum fine of RM50,000, up to one year imprisonment or both, upon conviction.