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Content creator Chegubard has entered a not guilty plea to sedition charges stemming from a social media post concerning Negeri Sembilan's royal institution, intensifying debate over free speech boundaries in Malaysia.
Political activist Badrul Hisham Shaharin, known as Chegubard, has pleaded not guilty to sedition charges in Seremban after allegedly publishing critical Facebook content about Negri Sembilan's royal institution.
A political activist has been charged with publishing seditious material connected to Negeri Sembilan royals on May 26, marking another case of content-related legal action in Malaysia.
Hong Kong authorities have arrested two individuals suspected of selling seditious publications and receiving foreign political funding, marking an escalation in enforcement of the city's national security legislation.