SELAYANG: Sanusi Nor has arrived at the sessions court here, where he is expected to face two charges of insulting Selangor’s Sultan Shrafuddin Idris Shah.
The Perikatan Nasional election director, who is also caretaker Kedah menteri besar, arrived at 9.01am and is expected to face two separate charges before judges Osman Affendi Shalleh and Nor Rajiah Mat Zin.
Jerlun MP Abdul Ghani Ahmad and Pendang MP Awang Hashim were among the PN and PAS supporters present at the court complex to lend support to Sanusi.
Security around the court complex was tight with a strong police presence.
In a statement, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan urged party members to keep calm and respect the legal process.
PAS mouthpiece HarakahDaily had earlier shared on its Twitter account that Sanusi was arrested at 3am and brought to the Gombak district police station.
At a recent pre-election ceramah, Sanusi reportedly drew a comparison between the Kedah and Selangor sultans and said the Kedah ruler would not have appointed Amirudin Shari as the Selangor menteri besar.
The Jeneri assemblyman has since apologised for his remarks, which he claimed had been distorted by his political rivals in the unity government.
Yesterday, Sultan Sharafuddin said the issue “had yet to be resolved”.
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