A homeless man has been given a four-year jail sentence today for possession of video and pictures related to the Islamic State.
Hasbullah Hassan, 38, pleaded guilty to possessing 13 videos and eight pictures from the militant group IS. They were found on his mobile phone on January 29 this year at Leboh Ampang.
Hasbullah asked the court for leniency, and explained that he was not a militant, nor did he support the group. He told the judge that he had been curious about the group, and did not realize that it was a crime until he was arrested.
However, the presiding judge did not see his lack of awareness as sufficient grounds for a lighter sentence, and instead told the accused that ignorance of the law was something that came with consequence.
He added that he hopes Hasbullah “will be a better person after serving [his] jail sentence.”
