Second acquittal of Anwar critic revives scrutiny of past remarks on Israel

A court decision today acquitting a prominent political commentator who accused Anwar Ibrahim's administration of being pro-Israel has threatened to cast a spotlight on various actions by the prime minister that have angered pro-Palestinian groups, including his controversial statements that the defence cited to quash a sedition charge.

This comes as the Klang Sessions Court threw out a sedition charge against Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, popularly known as "Papagomo" and "Sir Azri", over remarks he made in a video shared on Facebook in November 2023, just a month into Israel's brutal war in Gaza which has so far killed at least 100,000 Palestinian civilians.

…