N SEMBILAN POLLS | An independent candidate has landed in hot water after the MCMC issued him a criminal charge notice this afternoon over a social media post.

A copy of the notice sighted by Malaysiakini stated that Sri Tanjung candidate Islah Wahyudi Zainudin, 46, is required to appear before the Sepang Sessions Court on Aug 11 to face a charge under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act.

According to his social media campaign manager, Harris Nasril, the case concerns an Instagram post Islah uploaded in January that allegedly touched on...