Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee face charges related to the posting on their Facebook account which went viral on the social media and created an uproar among the people in the country, especially Muslims.
Deputy public prosecutor Wan Shaharuddin Wan Ladin said Vivian Lee in her defence had claimed that Tan had posted the pictures and caption without her knowledge or consent.
The couple were charged under the Sedition Act 1948 for uploading a picture with a caption, “Selamat Berbuka Puasa. (with Bak Kut Teh … fragrant, delicious and appetizing)” on their Facebook page which had insulted Muslims during the month of Ramadan.
Lee and Tan were jointly charged for the offence, but Tan jumped bail and is believed to have fled to the United States, where he is said to be seeking asylum.
On April 14, judge Abdul Rashid ordered Lee to enter her defence.
– BERNAMA