Papagomo pleads not guilty, says Syed Saddiq betrayed friendship

Blogger Papagomo pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court in Kajang today to two charges in connection with the alleged assault on Youth and Sports Minister Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman during nomination for the Semenyih state by-election two weeks ago.Papagomo, whose real name is Wan Muhammad Azri Wan Deris, 36, and an Umno Youth executive council member, made the plea after the charges were read out before magistrate Fadzilatul Isma Ahmad Refngah.He was charged with intending to insult the modesty of the minister by saying to him “ko bodoh" (you are stupid), and with voluntarily causing hurt on Syed Saddiq.Both the offences were allegedly committed by a roadside at Persiaran Impian Perdana, Saujana Impian, at 11.05am last Feb 16.