The Kuala Lumpur High Court today set aside a 12-month jail sentence for activist Adam Adli Abdul Halim who was convicted of sedition.

Judge Abdul Karim Abdul Rahman imposed a fine of RM5,000 instead.

The judge set aside jail sentence because the activist's remarks did not cause anything untoward, Batu MP Tian Chua tweeted from the court'spublic gallery.

Adam Adli was convicted of sedition for calling for a change in government through undemocratic means, in a speech in 2013.

Adam Adli was represented by lawyer N Surendran while the deputy public prosecutor Julia Ibrahim acted for the prosecution.

Terima kasih barisan peguam @lawyers4liberty yang berusaha sejak 2013 - Eric, Surendran, Lateefa, Michelle, Melissa. Thank you.

— Adam Adli (@AdamAdli) February 18, 2016

Meanwhile, Gerakan Hapus Akta Hasutan (GHAH) said that while it was disappointed that Adam's conviction was upheld, it was glad his jail sentence was set aside in favour of the fine.

"We are of the opinion that the prosecution should not appeal and should accept the decision of the High Court," GHAH coordinator Amir Abd Hadi said in a statement today.

He pointed out that the definition of "seditious tendencies" no longer includes the government and thus cannot be considered a seditious act.

"The attorney-general should review all sedition charges because the majority of it is related to the 'government' and 'administration of justice' which has been amended," he said.

The Sedition Act is irrelevant now and it should be repealed, he added.