Sri Muda state assemblyman Shuhaimi Shafiei, accused of publishing seditious articles in his blog, filed a notice at the Shah Alam High Court to strike out the charges against him.

The Parti Keadilan Rakyat assemblyman is charged with posting an allegedly seditious article in his blog, srimuda.blogspot.com, on the appointment of Mohd Khusrin Munawi as the new Selangor State Secretary on Dec 30 last year.

Shuhaimi, 43, who filed the notice at the High Court registrar at 4.10pm through Kanesalingam & Co, in his affidavit stated that the application was filed on the basis that the Sedition Act 1948 contravened Articles 5, 8 and 10 of the federal constitution.

He had then hinted that the Sultan of Selangor should had made the right decision by rejecting the appointment imposed on the state government by the federal government.

The offence was alleged to have been committed at Pusat Khidmat Rakyat, 6/2, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla, R 31/R, Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam.

He can be jailed up to three years or fined up to RM5,000 if found guilty under Section 4 (1) of the Sedition Act 1948.

On Feb 7, Shuhaimi had claimed trial at a Sessions Court in Shah Alam to a charge of posting a seditious statement on his blog.

- Bernama