KUALA LUMPUR: PKR member and activist Iswardy Morni was found guilty of insulting the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong on his Facebook page three years ago.
Sessions Court judge Datuk M.M. Edwin Paramjothy made the verdict after ruling that the defence failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt.
The court deferred sentencing to Jan 23 to hear submissions from the prosecution and defence on mitigation and the penalty.
On Oct 4, the court ordered Iswardy to enter his defence after finding that the prosecution had established a prima facie case against him.
Deputy public prosecutor Iznina Hanim Hashim prosecuted, while the accused was represented by lawyer Faizal Rahman.
On June 1, 2021, Iswardy was charged with uttering seditious words in a statement that he posted on his Facebook page "Iswardy Morni Official" which insulted the then Yang di-Pertuan Agong.
The offence allegedly took place at the Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department office at 3pm on May 29, 2021.
He was charged under Section 4(1)(a) of the Sedition Act 1948 and faces a maximum fine of RM5,000 or up to three years' jail, or both, if convicted.