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Rais Yatim, a veteran Malaysian politician, made comments during a ceremony proclaiming Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar as Melaka’s 12th ruler on June 5. He was subsequently charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948 for allegedly uttering seditious words.
Rais Yatim, 84, a former cabinet minister and president of Malaysia’s Senate, was charged at the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh, Melaka, for his comments on June 5, during a ceremony proclaiming Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja’afar the state’s 12th ruler.
Rais is accused of uttering seditious words at the Parkroyal A’Famosa Melaka Resort in Alor Gajah at about 1pm that day, an offence under Section 4(1)(b) of Malaysia’s Sedition Act 1948. The offence carries a maximum fine of 5,000 ringgit (US$1,200), up to three years in prison, or both.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Rais Yatim will face trial in the Sessions Court in Ayer Keroh
Very likely · Within weeks
The case may spark public debate over the use of sedition laws in Malaysia
Likely · Within weeks

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