Akmal Saleh’s lawyers to file second representation after prosecutors reject bid to drop charge

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Oct 26 — Prosecutors have rejected a representation by Datuk Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh seeking to have a charge against him dropped, prompting his lawyers to submit a second appeal to the Attorney General.

His lead counsel, Aizat Azam, said the defence has applied to file a second representation to the Attorney General, setting out the facts and legal arguments relating to the case, Sinar Harian (SH) reported.

Speaking outside the Bukit Mertajam Court Complex today, Aizat said the first representation, filed in December 2025, was rejected and the decision conveyed during today’s case mention.

He said the case has been ongoing for more than a year, but no trial date has been fixed as the defence awaits a decision on whether the prosecution will proceed.

Muhamad Akmal, 38, pleaded not guilty in August last year to a charge under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code over a statement allegedly posted on the Facebook page “Akmal Saleh” that was said to have caused public alarm and could incite offences against public order.

Aizat also told SH that the defence has filed a judicial review application against the Attorney General over his authority to prosecute the case. The matter remains at the case management stage, with a further online session scheduled at the Penang High Court tomorrow.

The Magistrates’ Court fixed January 4 next year for the outcome of the second representation.

The prosecution was led by state prosecution director Muna Mohamed Jaafar before Magistrate Roshayati Radellah. Muhamad Akmal was represented by a team of 10 lawyers.

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武吉默塔占，10月26日讯——检察官驳回了拿督穆罕默德·阿克马尔·萨利赫博士要求撤销对其指控的请求，促使他的律师向总检察长提交了第二次上诉。

据《阳光日报》(Sinar Harian, SH)报道，他的首席律师艾扎特·阿扎姆表示，辩方已申请向总检察长提交第二份陈述，阐述与此案相关的事实和法律论点。

艾扎特今天在武吉默塔占法院大楼外表示，他于 2025 年 12 月提交的第一份申请被驳回，该决定已在今天的案件提审中宣布。

他说，此案已持续一年多，但尚未确定开庭日期，辩方仍在等待检方是否继续起诉的决定。

38 岁的穆罕默德·阿克马尔去年 8 月对一项违反《刑法》第 505(b) 条的指控表示不认罪。该指控称，他在 Facebook 页面“阿克马尔·萨利赫”上发布的声明引起了公众恐慌，并可能煽动扰乱公共秩序的犯罪行为。

艾扎特还告诉SH，辩方已就总检察长是否有权提起诉讼提出司法复核申请。此案目前仍处于案件管理阶段，槟城高等法院将于明日举行进一步的线上庭审。

地方法院将明年1月4日定为第二次申辩结果公布日。

此案由国家检察署署长穆娜·穆罕默德·贾法尔领导，由地方法官罗沙亚蒂·拉德拉主持审理。穆罕默德·阿克马尔的辩护律师团队由10名律师组成。

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