Activist Hishamuddin Rais found guilty of sedition

(MMO) – The KL Sessions Court found activist Hishamuddin Md Rais guilty of sedition today over his alleged call in May 13, 2013, to topple the Malaysian government.

After delivering the court’s decision this morning, judge Azman Mustapha ordered for a short break to decide on a sentence for the activist.

In his May 13 remarks, Hishamuddin and several other speakers had allegedly incited the public to overthrow the government through street protests during a forum shortly after the May 5 general election which saw Barisan Nasional (BN) retain power narrowly.

Hishamuddin and five others — politicians Chua Tian Chang, Tamrin Ghafar and activists Adam Adli Abdul Halim, Haris Ibrahim and Muhammad Safwan Anang — were charged last year with sedition over remarks uttered at the same forum.

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