Kuala Lumpur: A factory worker pleaded guilty in the High Court here today to three charges of possessing items related to the Islamic State (IS) as well as giving support to the group four months ago.
Suhaini Sarwan, 46, made her plea after the charges were read out before Justice Noorin Badaruddin.
The court fixed Oct 16 for judgment to give time for the accused to be represented by a lawyer.
According to the first charge, Suhaini is accused of having items related to IS and terrorist actions on two mobile phones in the Kempas industrial estate, Johor Bahru, on May 30 at 1.15pm.
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For the second and third charges, Suhaini is accused of giving support to IS on Facebook under the names "Suhaini Sarwan" and "Enma Kenma" when detected at the Special Branch’s counter-terrorism division of Bukit Aman at 5.50pm on May 27.
The charges were framed according to paragraph 130J(1)(a) of the Penal Code, which carries a prison sentence not exceeding 40 years or a fine, and confiscation of property that has been used or intended to be used in committing the offence.
Deputy public prosecutor Fakhrurrazi Ahmad Salim requested the court to set another date for the legal proceedings, since the lawyer from the legal aid department did not attend court today.
"Apart from this case, she (accused) also faces two other charges. We will apply to transfer these two cases to this court," he said.
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