Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Youth executive council member Farhan Ibrahim @ Alias pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur today to a charge of violating a magistrate’s court order which prohibited any public rally from being held at Dataran Merdeka from April 28 until May 1 this year.

He also pleaded not guilty to an alternative charge of, together with supporters of the Coalition for Clean and Fair Elections (Bersih 3.0), being present at the prohibited gathering which could cause rioting or fracas at Dataran Merdeka last April 28.

Farhan, 29, is charged with committing the offence at the square located in Jalan Raja at about 3pm on April 28.

On the first count, Farhan, a van driver, is charged under Section 143 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to six months or a fine, or both, upon conviction.

The alternative charge is made under Section 188 of the Penal Code, which carries a jail term of up to six months or a fine of up to RM2,000, or both, if convicted.

Farhan is the third person, after senior lawyer Rajesh Kumar Gejinder Nath and PKR Rasah division deputy chief R. Tangam, to be charged over the April 28 illegal gathering.

Judge Mahmud Abdullah allowed Farhan bail of RM2,000 with one surety and set June 5 for mention. Farhan posted the bail.

Prosecution was conducted by deputy public prosecutor Raja Rozela Raja Toran, while Farhan was represented by lawyers Yusmadi Yusoff and Shamsul Iskandar.

- Bernama