Assemblyman to file judicial review of Federal Court's decision

SHAH ALAM: Sri Muda assemblyman Mat Shuhaimi Shafiei, who is facing a charge of allegedly posting seditious material in his blog, will file a judicial review application to set aside the Federal Court's decision over his case last week.
Mat Shuhaimi's lawyer, N. Surendran told the Sessions Court here today that the application would be filed in the Federal Court tomorrow.
"I think it is not appropriate to proceed the case without getting a feedback from the Federal Court," he said.
Judge Mohd Sabri Ismail then set Jan 25 as the date for case management for both parties to seek the judgment of the Federal Court.
On Jan 8, the Federal Court ordered the trial for Mat Shuhaimi's case to proceed at the Shah Alam Sessions Court after the five-man bench led by Chief Judge of Malaya Tan Sri Ahmad Ma'arop ruled that there was an abuse of court process by Mat Shuhaimi in mounting his constitutional challenge in regard to Section 3 (3) of the Sedition Act 1948.
In allowing the prosecution's appeal, the panel set aside the appellate court's Nov 25, 2016, verdict which held that Section 3 (3) of the Sedition Act 1948 was invalid as it contravened Article 10 (right to freedom of speech, assembly and association) of the Federal Constitution.
Mat Shuhaimi, 49, is facing a charge for allegedly posting seditious material on his blog at Pusat Khidmat Rakyat, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla, Kota Kemuning in Shah Alam on Dec 30, 2010.
The charge under Section 3 (3) of the Sedition Act 1948 provides for a jail term of up to three years or a fine of up to RM5,000, upon conviction. — Bernama