PETALING JAYA: The defence team of six-year-old Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin’s parents sought a gag order from the Sessions Court here on Friday (July 26) against five TikTok account owners.
Lawyer Fahmi Abd Moin, who represents the boy's father, Zaim Ikhwan Zahari, and mother, Ismanira Abdul Manaf, both 29, said the content posted by the TikTok users was subjudice and can be considered cyberbullying.
"There are many 'TikTokers' involved, but I will start by presenting five of them. We seek a gag order (barring) on them from issuing any statements regarding this case," said Fahmi during the proceeding on Friday (July 26).
He said the defence had also lodged a police report regarding the matter.
In response, deputy public prosecutor Nurul Qistini Qamarul Abrar said her party was only informed about the issue on Friday morning.
She said that the prosecution had not had the opportunity to examine the matter and requested that it be considered in a separate proceeding.
"The defence also did not attach any affidavit regarding the issue it wants to highlight.
"I believe, at this stage, it is too premature to issue a gag order, but I leave it to the court's discretion," she said.
Sessions Court judge Dr Syahliza Warnoh then made an order for a gag on parties involved in the case from posting about the case.
"The court reminds the public not to make subjudicial comments or insult the court," he said.
On Dec 5, last year, Zayn Rayyan was reported missing in Damansara Damai and his body was found near a stream about 200m from his home at the Idaman Apartment the next day.
On May 31, Zayn Rayyan’s parents were arrested at Puncak Alam and held under remand to assist the police investigation under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder.
On June 13, the couple pleaded not guilty to a joint charge of neglecting the child, as the custodians of the six-year-old boy, in a manner likely to cause physical injury.
