AGC files appeal against Chegubard's acquittal on defamation charge

The Attorney General’s Chambers has filed a notice of appeal against the Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court’s decision to acquit Badrul Hisham Shaharin, also known as Chegubard, of making a defamatory remark against Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.

In a statement today, the AGC said the appeal follows the Sessions Court ruling that the prosecution had failed to establish a prima facie case.

“AGC refers to the decision of Sessions Court judge Norma Ismail, who discharged and acquitted Badrul without requiring him to enter his defence under Section 499 of the Penal Code read with Section 500,” the statement said.

The appeal has been filed at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur to challenge the acquittal.

Badrul, 46, was accused of making a statement intended to harm the king’s reputation at the Office of the Comptroller of the Royal Household, Istana Negara, at 6pm on Jan 22, 2024.

He was charged on April 29, 2024, under Section 500 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum sentence of two years’ imprisonment, a fine, or both.

- Bernama

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