Comedian files fresh bid to AGC to review cybercrime charges

 

Crackhouse Comedy Club co-owner Rizal van Geyzel’s charges relate to allegedly offensive content uploaded on social media. (Bernama pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: Crackhouse Comedy Club co-owner Rizal van Geyzel has filed a new bid to the attorney-general’s chambers (AGC) to review his three cybercrime charges over the uploading of alleged offensive content on social media.

Deputy public prosecutor Noor Aslinda Che Seman told the sessions court here today the prosecution received the defence’s third representation letter last Wednesday.

“We are still looking into the contents of the letter,” she said.

Sessions court judge N Priscilla Hemamalini fixed June 26 for the prosecution to update the court on its decision to review Rizal’s charges. Rizal was represented by lawyer M Pravin.

Last month, the AGC rejected Rizal’s second request for the three charges brought against him to be withdrawn.

His initial representations were rejected on Dec 12 last year.

Rizal is accused of uploading videos on three different social media platforms between July 4 and 6 last year. His remarks are alleged to have insulted religious and racial sensitivities.

He was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which carries a maximum sentence of one year’s imprisonment or a RM50,000 fine, or both, upon conviction. - FMT