'Khairuddin and Matthias not charged under SOSMA' - AG

Attorney-General Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali confirmed that the charges made against former UMNO Batu Kawan division deputy chief Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan and his lawyer Mathias Chang was not under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA).

Both were instead charged under Section 124L of the Penal Code.

"I would like to clarify that both Khairuddin and his lawyer, Matthias are charged under section 124L of the Penal Code and not the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (SOSMA).

"This is to clarify all questions raised by the media yesterday which alleged misuse of power by the government of using SOSMA to detain Khairuddin and Matthias," he told reporters here today.