KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 ― A High Court today rejected an appeal against the acquittal of Muhdalena Ahmad, the former International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) who made headlines three years ago when she went amok outside the Prime Minister’s Department.

According to a Berita Harian report, Justice Kamardin Hashim made the decision this morning after finding no merit in the appeal by the prosecution.

During the appeal hearing in September, deputy public prosecutor Ishak Mohd Yusof reportedly disputed the argument that Muhdalena was mentally unstable and told the court that the accused had been aware of her actions when she and another man armed themselves with samurai swords in the department’s compound in Putrajaya.

According to a Bernama report, the Ishak pointed out that although Muhdalena could not remember being approached by the police, she did recall how they had shot at her.

Muhdalena was on June 19 last year acquitted by a Sessions Court of four charges under Sections 506 and 7 of the Corrosive, Explosive Substances and Dangerous Weapons Act.

She was reportedly found to be mentally unstable during the incident and ordered her to be detained at Hospital Permai Tampoi, Johor at the pleasure of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

The four charges were criminal intimidation with intent to cause grievous hurt to auxiliary police personnel Corporal Ridzuan Megat Ahmad at Complex “B” JPM on July 9 2012; possession of a weapon; defying Ridzuan’s order to lay down the weapon; and failing to follow advice to get a pass or permit before entering the premises, a restricted area.