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Woman's bid to drop charge against Sultan of Perak rejected
🇲🇾 Malaysia /Crime & Justice

Woman's bid to drop charge against Sultan of Perak rejected

From Utusan Malaysia · () Malay

Translated from Malay, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A woman's request to withdraw a criminal intimidation charge against the Sultan of Perak has been rejected by prosecutors.
  • The prosecution was ordered to proceed with the case after reviewing the defense's representation.
  • The woman is accused of committing criminal force against Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah during a National Day celebration in 2025.

A Malaysian court has rejected a woman's plea to withdraw a charge of criminal intimidation against the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah. The prosecution confirmed it received instructions to proceed with the case after reviewing the defense's representation.

For today's proceedings, as informed during previous case management, the prosecution received instructions to continue the prosecution after the representation application submitted by the defense was studied and reviewed.

— Nasrul Hadi Abdul GhaniDeputy Public Prosecutor informing the court about the decision to proceed with the case.

Nurhaswani Afni Mohamad Zorki, 42, had sought to have the charges dropped. However, Deputy Public Prosecutor Nasrul Hadi Abdul Ghani informed the Ipoh Magistrate's Court that the directive was to continue the prosecution.

The defense counsel, Zulzarif Zakuan, acknowledged the prosecution's statement and requested a date for case management. The court postponed proceedings due to the absence of the lead defense lawyer and set July 6 for the next mention.

The representation application, among other things, aimed to request that the charge be withdrawn, but the instruction received was to continue the prosecution.

— Nasrul Hadi Abdul GhaniDeputy Public Prosecutor explaining the purpose of the defense's representation.

Nurhaswani Afni faces charges under Section 352 of the Penal Code for allegedly committing criminal force against Sultan Nazrin. The incident occurred on August 31, 2025, during the Perak State-Level National Day celebration in Ipoh. She is accused of approaching the Sultan on the main stage while he was acknowledging the state anthem. Security personnel quickly intervened and apprehended her. If convicted, she faces up to three months in prison, a fine of up to RM1,000, or both. The court had previously ordered her to undergo a mental health examination at Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta.

The defense confirms what was explained by the prosecution just now.

— Zulzarif ZakuanDefense counsel acknowledging the prosecution's statement.
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Originally published by Utusan Malaysia in Malay. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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