7 who did not stand for the national anthem freed
Published on: Friday, December 04, 2020
By: FMT
The seven outside the Magistrate’s Court in Kuching, Sarawak. – S4S pic
KUCHING: A group of activists charged with refusing to stand when the national anthem was played during an event on Sept 27 last year was acquitted and discharged by the Magistrate’s Court here.Magistrate Zaiton Anuar made the decision on seven Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) members, aged between 33 and 64, after finding that the prosecution had failed to prove a prima facie case.
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The S4S members were represented by Arthur Lee while deputy public prosecutor Nurfadzlin Mahmad Zulhasnan prosecuted the case.
Lee told reporters later the music played from a YouTube video at the private event was not clear and might not be the national anthem.
“It was not played properly and my clients were in the situation where there was no legal obligation for them to stand up.
“It is not the question of the penalty or fine but it is the matter of my clients’ principles and legal rights,” he said.
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