Judge Aslam Zainuddin set the date after deputy public prosecutor Abdul Malik Ayob told the court that the prosecution needed additional time as the representations submitted by Sanusi were still under the attorney-general’s consideration.

Earlier, Sanusi’s counsel Awang Armadajaya Awang Mahmud applied for the court to drop one of the charges as his client had apologised to the Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, who had accepted the apology.

However, Aslam dismissed the application pending the AG’s decision on the matter.

“We will wait for the outcome of the representations,” said the judge.

Meanwhile, the prosecution acknowledged that the Selangor ruler had in a letter accepted Sanusi’s apology.

On Wednesday, Sanusi acknowledged that remarks he made at a ceramah in Gombak in July last year were offensive and disrespectful and had hurt the sultan’s feelings.

In his apology, the PAS leader said he was deeply remorseful and promised to exercise greater caution with his statements to ensure they align with Malay customs, which uphold respect for the rulers.

Sanusi’s remarks involved the appointment of Selangor’s menteri besar.

Last year, he said he wrote to Sultan Sharafuddin to explain his remarks, claiming that they were distorted by Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional.

The Perikatan Nasional election director was nonetheless charged for making seditious statements against royalty, and claimed trial.