Blogger Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, better known as Papagomo, pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court today to a charge of failing to notify authorities about changes in his business details.
The charge involves his company, Invoice Solutions, which was used to receive public donations to pay a defamation fine linked to a case involving Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
The 42-year-old entered his plea before Magistrate Illi Marisqa Khalizan. He is accused, as the responsible person for the service and event management firm, of not declaring changes in its registered particulars while it was used to collect donations to settle the fine.
The offence allegedly took place between October 24 and November 30, 2017. Papagomo was charged under Rule 17A(1)(b) of the Business Registration Rules 1957, punishable under Section 12A of the Business Registration Act 1956, which carries a maximum fine of RM10,000, imprisonment up to one year, or both.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Muhamad Anas Mahadzir requested bail be set at RM5,000 with one surety. Papagomo’s lawyer, Muhammad Amirul Ar-Rasyid, argued for a lower amount, citing his client as the primary breadwinner and currently facing multiple lawsuits.
The court granted bail of RM2,500 with one surety and scheduled the next case mention for January 30.
