Malaysia Today news portal webmaster Raja Petra Kamaruddin was today charged with sedition at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court over an article which he wrote in his website.
The article allegedly implied that Deputy Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak and his wife were involved in the killing of a young Mongolian woman.
Raja Petra claimed trial to the charge. He was charged under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act for publishing seditious article on April 25 on Malaysia Today.Hearing has been fixed from Oct 6 to 10 and Raja Petra was granted a bail of RM5,000, which he refused to post, deciding instead to remain in custody until the hearing date.
He has been taken to the Sungai Buluh prison to be remanded.
If found guilty, Raja Petra could be jailed for a maximum of three years and/or face a fine of up to RM5,000.
2 comments:
I just cannot believe this........ all I can say is
DAULAT TUANKU !!
He's not only the first blogger to go to jail but the first Royalty to go to jail for the Rakyat !!
DAULAT TUANKU !!!
When you do what is right
You're in for a good fight
You will stay in the light
In truth you never lose sight
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Tue. 6th May 2008.
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