UM's Prof Dr Azmi charged with sedition

University Malaya’s law lecturer Prof Dr Azmi Sharom was today charged with sedition for his comments on the 2009 Perak crisis.

He was charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948 for his article "Take Perak crisis route for speedy end to Selangor impasse, Pakatan told" which was published on a news portal.

Kuala Lumpur Sessions court judge Zanol Rashid Hussain had set Oct 3 for case re-mention.

Azmi who was represented by Gobind Singh Deo, was released on a RM5,000 bail.