Terrorism via Facebook: Housewife's case transferred to High Court

The Magistrate's Court here today ordered an alleged terrorist supporter's case to be transferred to the High Court.

Magistrate Erry Shahriman Nor Aripin made the decision upon deputy public prosecutor Muhamad Iskandar Ahmad's application to transfer Azizah Md Yusof's case, under Section 177A of the Criminal Procedure Code.

However, no date for trial has been set.

Azizah, 54, was charged on May 16 with two counts of supporting terrorism through two Facebook accounts, 'Wan Jah', and 'Azizah Yusof'.

She allegedly committed the offences at the Special Branch, E8 division, Bukit Aman police headquarters at 2pm on April 24.

Each charge, under Section 130J(1)(b) of the Penal Code carries a life sentence or fine, and forfeiture of relevant assets, upon conviction.

The accused, a housewife and mother-of-five, was represented by counsel Nadzarin Wok Nordin and KC Suzalena Salleh.

The media had reported that the police special branch, Counter Terrorism division at Bukit Aman arrested a woman suspected of involvement with nine others in the Al-Qaeda and Jemaah Islamiah terrorism network.

Police also seized military uniforms, books on the jihad, a rambo knife, samurai sword and flag of an international terrorist organisation.