KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 — A member of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) and an entrepreneur suspected to be a GISBH member, both charged with possession of banned publications related to Al-Arqam, will submit their representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) to drop the charges against them.
Lawyer Boestamam Ahmad, representing Aishah Bula Tajudin, 61, and Mohammad Nazif Jamluddin, 50, informed the court of this during the mention of their respective cases in separate Magistrates’ Courts here today.
In the case involving Aishah, which came up for mention before Magistrate Farah Nabihah Mohammad Dan, Boestamam told the court that the representation would be filed soon after the defence had examined all related documents obtained from the prosecution.
The lawyer also informed the court that his client (Aishah) could not be in court today and requested she be exempt from attending the coming mention proceedings as she is depressed after the death of her husband inDecember.
“The accused apologised to the court for not being able to attend today. She is still depressed by her husband’s death on December 18,” said the lawyer.
Meanwhile, in the court before Magistrate S. Mageswary, Boestamam informed the court that his client Nazif will send a representation to the AGC for the same purpose.
“We just received documents regarding this case on the last date and we were also instructed to submit a representation. The accused (Nazif) was only a cook who provided catering service at the scene (Ekhwan Catering), so a representation will be submitted to the AGC to explain the matter,” he said.
Both courts then set February 19 to know the representations submitted by the two accused.
Aishah was charged with possessing the publications which included Darul Arqam 25 Tahun Perjuangan Abuya Syeikh Imam Ashaari Muhammad At-Tamimi, Khutbah Aidilfitri 1413 Hijrah, Siri Terkini Era Kasih Sayang, Abuya Pemimpin Kasih Sayang, and Abuya Ashaari Muhammad Pemimpin Paling Ajaib di Zamannya.
The offence was allegedly committed at a premises in Kampung Sungai Penchala, Brickfields here at 11.30am on September 21 last year.
The charge was framed under Section 8(1) of the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, which provides a maximum fine of RM5,000 upon conviction.
Nazif was charged with possessing two banned publications related to Al-Arqam titled Perang Teluk Islam akan Kembali Gemilang and Meruntuh Berhala di Tiongkok.
He was charged with committing the offence at Ekhwan Catering, Kampung Sungai Penchala in Brickfields here at 10.30am on the same day.
The prosecution today was conducted by deputy public prosecutors Muhammad Zulhilmi Latif and Amritpreet Kaur Randhawa.
— Bernama
