IPOH: A restaurant worker was charged in the Sessions Court today with possession of publications linked to the IS militant group.
No plea was recorded from Hafiz Othman, 42, after the charge was read out before judge Norashima Khalid.
Hafiz is accused of having in his possession four magazines associated with IS, namely “Dabiq: The Return of Khalifah”, “Dabiq: The Flood, “Dabiq: A Call to Hijrah” and “Al-Mustaqbal: The Last War”.
Hafiz was alleged to have committed the offence at a house in Jalan Malim Nawar, Kampung Changkat Baru, Malim Nawar in Kampar at 2.30pm on May 18.
The charge is framed under Section 130JB(1)(a) of the Penal Code and carries a maximum seven years’ jail or a fine, and for the items to be removed, upon conviction.
The accused was represented by lawyer Mohamad Asif Mohd Noor.
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Mohd Izhanudin Alias requested the case to be transferred to the Kuala Lumpur High Court, which the judge granted.
On May 30, Hafiz was charged in the Sessions Court in Sepang, Selangor. He was accused of going to Sinai in Egypt with the intention of carrying out terrorist acts.
He was alleged to have committed the offence at the Kuala LUmpur International Airport at 6.05 pm on May 17.
Hafiz was charged under Section 130 JA of the Penal Code which carries a maximum jail term of 30 years or fine, if found guilty. - FMT
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