A woman charged with assaulting Sultan Nazrin Shah has filed a representation to have the case dropped, with the decision pending from the Attorney General.

IPOH: A woman charged with criminal assault against the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, has filed a representation to have the charge dropped.

Her lawyer, Zulzarif Zakuan, said the representation was submitted to the Attorney General’s Chambers last Friday.

“The defence and prosecution are still discussing the best way forward, as this case involves public interest,” he said. He added that the decision on the representation is still pending.

Magistrate Mohd Harith Mohd Mazlan has adjourned the case to April 1.

Nurhaswani Afni Mohamad Zorki, 41, is accused of trying to attack Sultan Nazrin during the state-level National Day celebrations last August. The alleged incident occurred in front of Dewan Bandaran Ipoh at 8.20 am on Aug 31.

She is charged under Section 352 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum penalty of three months’ imprisonment, a fine of up to RM1,000, or both.

On Oct 8 last year, the Magistrate’s Court here rejected a guilty plea from the accused. Previously, on Sept 8, she was ordered to undergo a one-month assessment at Hospital Bahagia under Section 342 of the Criminal Procedure Code.

 The Sun Malaysia