
Silat Instructor Denies Sedition Charge Over Facebook Post Criticising Agong
A silat instructor has pleaded not guilty to sedition charges in Malaysia's High Court over a Facebook post allegedly critical of the Agong, made in December last year.
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A silat instructor has pleaded not guilty to sedition charges in Malaysia's High Court over a Facebook post allegedly critical of the Agong, made in December last year.
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