KUALA LUMPUR: A financial consultant was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here yesterday for allegedly soliciting property to benefit the IS militant group through the Revolution Islam.com blog since last March.
Rohaimi Abd Rahim, 37, was alleged to have committed the offence at No.5B, Jalan Raja Ali, Kampung Baru here between last March 29 until Oct 13.
Another accused car salesman Muhamad Fauzi Misrak, 34, was alleged to have abetted with Rohaimi on the same charge for allowing his Maybank account to be used in the Revolution Islam.com blog as a medium to solicit property to benefit IS at the same time and place.
Rohaimi and Muhamad Fauzi were charged under section 130G(c) of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum three years’ jail term and fine, upon conviction.
No plea was recorded from the duo when the charge was read before Magistrate Erry Shahriman Nor Aripin.
The court fixed Dec 19 for a re-mention of the case.
Deputy public prosecutor Nadia Mohd Izhar appeared for the prosecution.
Rohaimi was represented by counsel Abdul Halem Mohamad Husin while Muhamad Fauzi was unpresented. — Bernama