15 Jul MOHD RAFIZI BIN RAMLI V PUBLIC PROSECUTOR [2017] MLJU 2031
High Court, Kuala Lumpur
Parties to the Suit:
Appellant: Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli
Respondent: Public Prosecutor
Case Type: Criminal Appeal
Relevant Provisions: Sections 8(1)(c)(iii) and 8(1)(c)(iv) of the Official Secrets Act 1972
Overview of the Case
This was a criminal appeal to the High Court against a conviction and sentence handed down by the Sessions Court. The appellant, Mohd Rafizi bin Ramli, was found guilty of two charges under the Official Secrets Act 1972 (OSA) related to page 98 of the 1MDB Audit Report, which had been classified as an official secret. He was sentenced to 18 months of imprisonment for each charge, to run concurrently.
The High Court heard the appellant’s appeal on both the conviction and the sentence. The court’s decision was split, with a different outcome for each of the two charges.