Zamri claims trial for public mischief, Arun pleads not guilty to religious provocation

Zamri claims trial for public mischief, Arun pleads not guilty to religious provocation


Published: Mar 17, 2026 10:12 AM
Updated: 1:30 PM



Independent preacher Zamri Vinoth and activist Arun Dorasamy have both pleaded not guilty to separate offences.

Zamri (above, left), 41, was charged in the Kuala Lumpur Magistrates' Court this morning under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code, which criminalises statements made with the intent to cause, or which may cause, disturbance to the public.

Those convicted can be liable to imprisonment for up to two years, a fine, or both.

He was accused of committing the offence via a Facebook post on Feb 3 regarding a gathering involving “illegal temples", Free Malaysia Today reported.

Arun, 56, claimed trial to a charge under the same section of the law before the Magistrates' Court in Jawi, Nibong Tebal.

The activist, whose real name is Arumugam Dorasamy, is alleged to have committed the offence via a video on his Instagram account, @arun_dorasamy, at about 3.45pm on March 12 last year at Ikea Batu Kawan, Penang.

The Star also reported that Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) M Kulasegaran was spotted at the court complex in Penang.

Arun, who was represented by lawyers T Gunaseelan, Balwant Singh Purba, and Dickson Eng, posted bail after magistrate Nurul Ainna Ahmad set the amount at RM5,000 in one surety.

Deputy public prosecutors Nazran Sham and Airina Syazreen Zainurin requested the bail amount.

The magistrate set June 22 for the handover of documents.

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Arrest the bigot, must also arrest Arun - Ptui