Sepang Umno division chief charged with hurting religious feelings

Datuk Noorazli Said, Sepang Umno division chief, has been charged with intentionally offending religious sentiments of a Christian, Xenia Lok Zou Chieh, through comments made at the Umno General Assembly in September.

He faces charges under Section 298 of the Penal Code, carrying a possible one-year jail term, fine, or both.

Noorazli pleaded not guilty and expressed willingness to apologize if his remarks were misunderstood.

The court set bail at RM6,000 and scheduled a follow-up for November 18, with extensive police investigation involving 86 reports and 93 witness statements.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Sepang Umno division chief Datuk Noorazli Said was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here today with deliberately hurting the religious feelings of a Christian over remarks made at the Umno General Assembly last month.

Utusan Malaysia reported that Noorazli, 48, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Magistrate Nurul Izzah Hasan Basri.

He is accused of deliberately intending to hurt the religious feelings of complainant Xenia Lok Zou Chieh, 49, a Christian, through remarks concerning Catholic priests and nuns at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre, at 11.20am on September 12.

The charge was brought under Section 298 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum one-year jail term, a fine or both upon conviction.

Deputy public prosecutor Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry proposed bail of RM15,000 with one Malaysian surety, while defence lawyer Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican Habib Merican sought a lower amount of between RM4,000 and RM5,000.

Hasnal Rezua said the court should consider Noorazli’s intention as well as his willingness to make peace and apologise over the remarks.

The court subsequently allowed bail of RM6,000 with one surety and fixed November 18 for mention and the submission of documents.

Police said on September 17 that they had received 86 reports and recorded statements from 93 witnesses over the matter, while Noorazli had said three days earlier that he was prepared to apologise if his remarks caused misunderstanding or offence, maintaining that he had not intended to insult or ridicule any individual, belief or religion.

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雪邦巫统区部主席拿督诺拉兹利·赛义德被控在9月份的巫统大会上发表言论，故意冒犯基督徒洛邹杰的宗教感情。

他面临《刑法》第 298 条的指控，可能被判处一年监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

努拉兹利否认有罪，并表示如果他的言论被误解，他愿意道歉。

法庭将保释金定为6000令吉，并安排于11月18日进行后续审理。警方已展开广泛调查，涉及86份报告和93份证人证词。

吉隆坡，10月8日讯——雪邦巫统区部主席拿督诺拉兹利·赛义德今天在吉隆坡地方法庭被控故意伤害基督徒的宗教感情，罪名是他在上个月的巫统大会上发表的言论。

《马来西亚前锋报》报道称，48 岁的努拉兹利在裁判官努鲁伊扎哈桑巴斯里宣读指控后表示不认罪。

他被指控于 9 月 12 日上午 11 点 20 分在世界贸易中心独立礼堂发表有关天主教神父和修女的言论，故意伤害 49 岁的基督徒申诉人 Xenia Lok Zou Chieh 的宗教感情。

该指控依据《刑法》第 298 条提出，该条规定，一经定罪，最高可判处一年监禁、罚款或两者并罚。

副检察官 Mohamad Fadhly Mohd Zamry 建议以 15,000 令吉的保释金和一名马来西亚担保人保释，而辩护律师 Datuk Hasnal Rezua Merican Habib Merican 则要求较低的保释金，介于 4,000 令吉至 5,000 令吉之间。

哈斯纳尔·雷祖阿表示，法庭应该考虑努拉兹利的意图以及他是否愿意和解并就其言论道歉。

法庭随后准许以6000令吉保释，并需一名担保人，并将11月18日定为开庭日期和提交文件的日期。

警方于 9 月 17 日表示，他们已收到 86 份报告，并记录了 93 名证人的证词。而努拉兹利三天前曾表示，如果他的言论造成误解或冒犯，他愿意道歉，并坚称他无意侮辱或嘲笑任何个人、信仰或宗教。

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