PU AZMAN, whose full name is Azman Syah Alias, 44, is currently incarcerated at Kajang Prison, Selangor, and has devoted his time behind bars to religious teaching.
His lawyer, Mohamad Zahid Ahmad, shared an update about the well-known preacher—also affectionately referred to as Cik Man—through a Facebook post, with consent from PU Azman himself.
According to Mohamad Zahid, his client is in good health and has managed to memorise four juzuk (sections) of the Quran since beginning his sentence.
He also noted that PU Azman conducts daily religious lessons for other inmates and occasionally shares Islamic teachings with prison staff.
During each visit, PU Azman is said to request new reading materials, although his lawyer acknowledged that prison life is far from pleasant.
“Only he knows what he’s truly going through. But everyone has their own path and story to live,” he said, adding that he views the situation as a test of faith for his friend.
In a separate statement, Mohamad Zahid confirmed that PU Azman has come to terms with his sentence.
The preacher made headlines when the High Court revised his punishment, allowing him to serve a 12-year jail term concurrently for two counts of physical sexual assault involving a teenage boy, instead of serving 24 years consecutively.
However, the court maintained the sentence of two strokes of the cane. PU Azman began his prison term on 27 September 2024. —June 30, 2025
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