IPOH: Activist and graphic designer Fahmi Reza (pic) has been sentenced to one month's jail and fined RM30,000 for posting a caricature of a national leader on social media. Fahmi, 40, whose full name is Mohd Fahmi Reza Mohd Zarin, was found guilty by the Sessions Court here Tuesday (Feb 20) of uploading an edited image of the Prime Minister on Facebook with the intention to offend. Mohd Fahmi was charged under Section 233(1)(a) of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which is punishable under Section 233(3) of the same Act. On Jan 4, Norashima had instructed Mohd Fahmi to enter his defence after the prosecution proved a prima facie case against him. DPP Mohd Sophian Zakaria prosecuted the case while Mohd Fahmi was represented by his counsel Syahredzan Johan.

Source: thestar February 20, 2018 06:45 UTC