AGC files appeal against Chegu Bard’s acquittal on defamation charge


KUALA LUMPUR: The Attorney General’s Chambers (AGC) has filed a notice of appeal against the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court’s decision to acquit Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegu Bard, of making a defamatory remark against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia.

In a statement on Tuesday (Nov 4), the AGC said the appeal follows the Sessions Court ruling that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case.

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