Did the Sessions Court err in acquitting Jufazli Shi Ahmad?

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High Court to Decide on Blogger's Acquittal Appeal on August 5

The High Court is scheduled to deliver its verdict on August 5 regarding the prosecution's appeal against the Sessions Court's decision to acquit human rights blogger Jufazli Shi Ahmad. Jufazli had previously been discharged and acquitted on October 18, 2024, on two charges related to offensive online content and failure to provide account passwords. The prosecution argues that the Sessions Court judge made errors in evaluating the evidence presented.
Prosecution Alleges Errors in Sessions Court's Ruling

The prosecution contends that the Sessions Court judge erred in concluding that no evidence linked Jufazli Shi Ahmad to the uploaded video. Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Shahrizzat Amadan submitted that this perceived error warrants intervention by the High Court on appeal. The appeal specifically addresses the acquittal on charges concerning alleged offensive posts made against former prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and Umno via YouTube.
Defence Claims Lack of Evidence Linking Blogger to Account

In defence of Jufazli, counsel Ramesh N.P. Chandran argued that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence from YouTube to establish Jufazli as the administrator or owner of the "KingMaker" account. This argument formed a key part of the defence's case during the Sessions Court proceedings, leading to the acquittal without the defence being required to present its case. The prosecution's appeal now hinges on whether the High Court finds this lack of evidence sufficiently addressed by the Sessions Court.
Charges Stem from Alleged Offensive YouTube Content and Password Withholding

Jufazli Shi Ahmad had pleaded not guilty to uploading a video titled “Panas!! Supermodel Kantoi Merompak RM77.3 billion” on the "King Maker Politik" YouTube channel on June 27, 2022. This charge falls under Section 233 (1) (a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998. Additionally, he faced a charge under Section 249 of the CMA for failing to provide the password to his "King Maker Politik" YouTube account to the police on July 5, 2022.

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