The remark made by PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli in The Edge Financial Daily can spark conflict of religions in this country, the Sessions Court heard today.
Hulu Langat UMNO Youth division chief Mohd Halim Wahab said Rafizi's claim that Selangor UMNO hurled Molotov cocktail at a church could raise tension and cause chaos.
Mohd Halim,39, said the allegation could also bring shame to Selangor UMNO.
"Rafizi's allegation could cause tension between two religions, namely Islam and Christianity and because of this, a police report was lodged.
"I was with my friends in Hulu Langat UMNO division office talking about the Kajang by-election when a friend showed me an article in The Edge Financial Daily.
"Rafizi's remark in the newspaper article made me feel angry," he said testifying against Rafizi, who is alleged to have insulted UMNO members via the article titled, 'Will Rafizi Quit If Selangor Is Not Toppled?
Rafizi was charged with committing insult with intention to provoke breach of peace at The Edge Malaysia Communication Sdn Bhd, KLK Tower, Jalan PJS 7/6, Mutiara Damansara at 11.40 am on Feb 4, 2014.
He is alleged to have committed the offence under Section 504 of the Penal Code which provides for a maximum two years jail sentence or a fine or both if convicted.
Earlier, fz.com reporter Mohd Azril Annuar,34, said he was ordered by his editor to interview Rafizi and write an article on the Kajang by-election.
Mohd Azril said he interviewed Rafizi by telephone and he took about half an hour to complete the interview.
However, Mohd Azril was unable to produce a transcript of the interview with Rafizi stored in his laptop computer as the device failed to operate.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Ahmad Azhari Harun applied for forensic experts to conduct investigation of the laptop computer.
The hearing before Judge Azwarnida Affandi continues on April 29.
Bernama
Thu Mar 26 2015
Rafizi was charged with committing insult with intention to provoke breach of peace at The Edge Malaysia Communication Sdn Bhd, KLK Tower, Jalan PJS 7/6, Mutiara Damansara at 11.40 am on Feb 4, 2014. - File Photo
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