KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 8 — Sepang Umno division chief Datuk Noorazli Said was charged in the Magistrates’ Court here today with deliberately hurting the religious feelings of a Christian over remarks made at the Umno General Assembly last month.

Utusan Malaysia reported that Noorazli, 48, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read before Magistrate Nurul Izzah Hasan Basri.

He is accused of deliberately intending to hurt the religious feelings of complainant Xenia Lok Zou Chieh, 49, a Christian, through remarks concerning Catholic priests and nuns at Dewan Merdeka, World Trade Centre, at 11.20am on September 12.

The charge was brought under Section 298 of the Penal Code, which carries a maximum one-year jail term, a fine or both upon conviction.