Malaysian activist Chegubard faces sedition charges following Facebook post on purported Forest City casino

SINGAPORE: A Malaysian political activist has pleaded not guilty against charges of sedition in a Johor Bahru court today , following his Facebook comments on a report alleging high-level discussions for a casino in the Forest City area.

Badrul was arrested on Apr 28 following Facebook comments he posted, relating to a Bloomberg report which claimed Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim had met with Mr Vincent Tan, founder of property development corporation Berjaya, and Mr Lim Kok Thay, CEO of multinational hospitality and resorts specialist Genting Group, to hold preliminary talks over a casino licence for Forest City.

Berjaya has also said that it filed police reports on Apr 26 regarding the articles, citing malicious intent aimed at causing political upheaval, according to the New Straits Times. Local media reported that the prosecution also requested a gag order prohibiting Badrul from making public statements, including on social media platforms, until the case is resolved.On Apr 29, Badrul pleaded not guilty to two charges of criminal defamation and sedition at the cybercrime sessions court in Kuala Lumpur.

"There are multiple reports over this case. I have yet to receive detailed information,” he said, cited by the New Straits Times at a press conference on Monday.

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