Police officers and prosecutors are seen at the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital where Jamal is being treated following his arrest and remand earlier this week. — Picture courtesy of Sin Chew Daily

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — Prosecutors wasted no time in pursuing Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos over previous antics outside the Selangor state secretariat last year, charging the controversial Umno division chief as he lay in a hospital bed.

Prosecutors went directly to the Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital where the Umno leader is being treated following his arrest and remand earlier this week, according to Sinar Harian.

He was charged with being a public nuisance during a protest outside the Selangor secretariat in which he smashed beer bottles with a sledgehammer last October.

Datuk Seri Jamal Yunos was charged with being a public nuisance during a protest outside the Selangor secretariat in which he smashed beer bottles with a sledgehammer last October. — Picture via Facebook/Dato’ Sri Jamal Md Yunus Fanpage

The Umno man was also made to put up a RM3,000 bail for the offence is punishable by a fine of no more than RM400.

His case will be mentioned in the Shah Alam magistrates court on June 8.