KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A storekeeper pleaded not guilty in the High Court here today to a charge of\u00a0giving support to the defunct Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) terrorist group via a Facebook account, in January last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
S. Thanagaraj, 27, made the plea after the charge was read out to him before Judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thanagaraj was alleged to have supported the LTTE terrorist group by using a Facebook under the name of \u2018Tamilarasan Sivam\u2019 at the Bukit Aman Special Branch Investigations Division E8 (M) Counter-Terrorism Office here at 10 am, on Jan 11, 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was charged under Section 130J (1)(a) of the Penal Code which provides for a sentence of life imprisonment or a maximum imprisonment of 30 years or a fine and forfeiture of any property used or intended to be used for the offence, upon conviction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court fixed Sept 21 to 23 and Sept 28 to 29 for trial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Deputy public prosecutor Aliff Asraf Anuar Shahruddin prosecuted while the accused was represented by lawyer R. T. Rajasekaran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The court also set Feb 28 for mention of the case of Seremban Jaya assemblyman P. Gunasekaren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Jan 9, Gunasekaren pleaded not guilty in the High Court here to a charge of supporting the LTTE terrorist group at a ceremony Dewan Kasturi Ayer Keroh, Jalan Utama Taman Ayer Keroh Heights, Melaka Tengah, Melaka, at 8.30 pm on Nov 28, 2018 .<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was charged under Section 130J (1)(a) of the Penal Code, and if convicted he could face life imprisonment or a maximum imprisonment of 30 years or a fine and forfeiture of any property used or intended to be used for the offence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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