Chegubard charged over May 25 Padang Timur rally

(The Star) – Rembau PKR chief Badrul Hisham Shaharin, or “Chegubard”, was charged in a Sessions Court Wednesday with failing to inform the police before organising a DAP thanksgiving gathering here last month.

Badrul Hisham later claimed trial before judge Yasmin Abdul Razak.

He was charged with failing to tell the Petaling Jaya District police chief 10 days before the “Appreciation Programme for Voters in Selangor”.

The offence was allegedly committed at Padang Timur, Dataran Petaling Jaya in Jalan Timur here between 5pm and 12 midnight on May 25.

Badrul Hisham was accused under Section 9 (1) of the Peaceful Assembly Act 2012 and punishable under Section 9 (5) of the same act.

Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said this was a bailable offence under Section 387 of the Criminal Procedure Code and later offered bail in one surety.

Badrul Hisham, who was unrepresented, had asked for a reasonable bail, saying that he had given his cooperation to the police before he was brought to the court.

Judge Yasmin said this was only a summons case but Badrul Hisham was required to come to court each time his case was mentioned.

She did not fixed any bail but set July 9 for mention.