Yeu (centre) with his legal counsels and supporters following his acquittal by the Sessions Court.
SIBU: A purported Sarawak for Sarawakians (S4S) promoter was discharged and acquitted by the Sessions Court here yesterday for an offence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Judge Caroline Majanil ruled that the prosecution had failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt against Yeu Bang Keng, 50.
Yeu was charged after he refused to provide his username and password for his Facebook account to police, who were investigating a comment in his Facebook post which could allegedly undermine the country’s stability, at 4.30pm of May 15, 2015.
The charge was framed under Section 249 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, punishable under Section 242 of the same Act, which carries a maximum penalty of RM100,000 fine or two years’ jail, or both on conviction.
Five prosecution witnesses were called to testify against Yeu, who was represented by counsels Yap Hoi Liong, Ben Lau and Wong Yee Ping.