PETALING JAYA: The Magistrate's Court in Langkawi, Kedah has adjourned the hearing to charge activist Tamim Dahri Abdul Razak until May 15 after the accused was found to be in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Magistrate Hemy Annerina Haja Mydin set the new date after Deputy Public Prosecutor Datuk Khairul Anuar Abdul Halim applied for at least two months to allow the accused to be brought to court.
In the proceedings at the Magistrate's Court, Tamin Dahri, who was scheduled to be charged on Tuesday (March 17), left the country via Bukit Kayu Hitam to Thailand on March 9.
The accused travelled to Saudi Arabia via Bangkok International Airport, Thailand but the prosecution told the court it cannot be confirmed whether he was using a tourist visa or an umrah visa.
On Monday, Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail confirmed that four individuals, including the Anti Rumah Anutan Haram (Garah) coordinator Zamri Vinoth and activist Arun Dorasamy, would be charged in connection making provocative statements on religious and racial issues today.
Apart from Zamri Vinoth and Arun Dorasamy, the other two who will be charged are Tamim Dahri and P. Mahendra Boopathy.
Tamim Dahri will be charged in the Langkawi Court under Section 295 of the Penal Code for allegedly damaging a soolam object, a sacred symbol for Hindus at the old site of the Sri Maha Muniswarar Temple in Langkawi, Kedah.
