KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin's defence team will submit a representation to the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC) regarding his sedition case linked to the Nenggiri by-election two years ago.
Muhyiddin's lawyer Datuk Amer Hamzah Arshad told the High Court on Tuesday (Nov 3) that this followed a recent audience the former prime minister was granted by the Pahang Palace.
"Without going into details, we would like to inform the court that there was an audience between our client and the palace that took place on Oct 26.
"We believe there were positive developments. Yesterday (Monday, Nov 2), we were handed a letter from the palace," he said.
Amer Hamzah asked for some time to be allowed for the prosecution to consider the representation.
"We do not wish to jeopardise any goodwill established by starting the trial. Allow us this latitude and give us a bit more time," he said.
Deputy public prosecutor Azlina Rasdi said the prosecution had no objection.
Justice Aslam Zainuddin then vacated the trial, which was initially scheduled to begin today, and fixed Dec 3 for parties to update the status of the representation.
On Aug 27, 2024, Muhyiddin was accused at the Gua Musang Sessions Court of allegedly uttering seditious words during the Nenggiri by-election.
The allegedly seditious statement was pertaining to a claim that he was not invited by the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong (Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri'ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah) after the 15th General Election to be sworn in as the Prime Minister despite reportedly having the support of 115 out of 222 MPs at the time.
He allegedly committed the offence at an open space near Dewan Semai Bakti Felda Perasu near here between 10.30pm and 11.50pm on Aug 14, 2024.
The charge under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948, punishable under Subsection 4(1) of the same Act, provides for a maximum fine of RM5,000 or imprisonment of up to three years or both, if convicted.
The case was later transferred to the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Feb 4 last year.
