Malaysia’s High Court will now take over the case of six Tamil men, who have been charged with posting supportive material of the LTTE on Facebook.
The charges come with serious implications under Section 130J(1)(a) of Malaysia's Penal Code, which can lead to punishments such as a 30 years jail sentence or even a life sentence.
In addition, as the defendants were arrested under the 2012 Security Offences Act, they were denied the ability to record their plea.
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