Man charged with insulting Islam on Facebook

A trader claimed trial in the Sessions Court today on 10 charges of making and initiating transmission of offensive communication mixed with insults against Islam, Allah and the prophet, through a Facebook account last April.

Alimuddin Mohd Hayat, 39, pleaded not guilty when six charges were read before Judge Ahmad Kamal Arifin Ismail and four charges before Judge VM Mabel Sheela...