The High Court in Shah Alam today allowed an application by Sri Muda assemblyperson Shuhaimi Shafiei to postpone hearing of his sedition case pending the disposal of his appeal in the Appeal Court.

Justice Noor Azian Shaari allowed Shuhaimi’s application when deputy public prosecutors Hanafiah Zakaria dan Mohd Farizul Hassan, who represented the respondents, did not object to it.

Shuhaimi was represented by lawyer Edmund Bon.

Shuhaimi, who is Kota Raja PKR deputy leader, had filed an appeal at the Appeal Court last Sept 8 against a Aug 25 decision by the Shah Alam High Court in dismissing his application to set aside the sedition charge against him.

On Feb 7, Shuhaimi pleaded not guilty to a charge of posting seditious material on his website http://srimuda.blogspot.com .

He is alleged to have committed the offence at his service centre at 6/2, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla R 31/R, Kota Kemuning in Shah Alam on Dec 30, 2010.

- Bernama