Imam denies spreading hatred at UAE court

Imam denies spreading hatred at UAE court

Imam denies charges of spreading hatred at court in UAE. Yousef had earlier taken 19 citizens and residents to court, accusing them of publicly insulting and slandering him on Twitter.. �A well-known Islamic preacher and TV personality in the UAE, Waseem Yousef, has denied charges of spreading hatred and racism in society.. During a hearing at the Abu Dhabi Criminal Court on Tuesday, prosecutors read out the charges to Yousef, including publishing information to promote programmes and ideas that spread hatred and racism in the society and harm national unity and social peace.. Officers demanded that the defendant be punished in accordance with articles 1, 24, and 41 of the cybercrime law.. The civil attorney submitted to the court, requests from several attorneys wanting to defend the preacher.. But Yousef, who denied the charges at the court, told the judge that he didn't appoint any lawyer to represent him.. When the judge asked him whether he wanted the trial to be adjourned so that he could appoint a lawyer, he replied that he would defend himself.. Yousef told the court that in his TV programme, which is for the global audience and not only limited to the UAE, he never