Former Malaysian Prime Minister charged with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s previous king.

Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who currently leads the main opposition coalition, has been charged with sedition for allegedly insulting the country’s previous king.

Muhyiddin appeared in court in the northeastern town of Gua Musang this morning where he pleaded not guilty.

The charges relate to comments he made on August 14 while campaigning in a state election for his conservative Perikatan Nasional alliance.

He could face as long as three years in prison if found guilty.

According to Malaysian media outlets, Muhyiddin questioned why then-King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah did not invite him to be prime minister following the elections in November 2022.

The reports said Muhyiddin told the crowd that he was the political leader who had the necessary support from lawmakers to form a government.