The Sessions Court in Kuala Lumpur has acquitted former law minister Zaid Ibrahim over a blog post claiming that Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak is a danger to the country.

Judge Zaman Mohd Noor ruled that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case because it failed to call Najib to testify in court.

"There is a need to call the victim, (to ask) whether he is annoyed and how he felt.

"The prosecution has failed to establish a prima facie case and the accused is released," Zaman said...