Raja Petra chooses jail rather than post bail

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UPDATE, 4.00 pm : According to Puan Marina, Raja Petra will be brought to Petaling Jaya Sessions Court at 9.45 am tomorrow (Friday, 9 May 2008). All are welcome to the venue tomorrow to meet with Raja Petra and walk with him.

UPDATE, 8 May, 2.00 pm : Raja Petra has agreed to post bail today when his wife managed to see him for the first time this morning, reported here. Raja Petra has also begun to take some food and drink water.

UPDATE, 12.50 pm : It’s been reported here that according to Marina Lee Abdullah, Raja Petra’s wife, Raja Petra has refused to see anyone, including her. Marina also added she was informed by the police that Raja Petra is apparently on hunger strike.

Yesterday, Raja Petra Kamarudin was charged with sedition at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court over an article titled “Let’s send the Altantuya murderers to hell” which he wrote in his website, Malaysia Today.

Raja Petra has claimed trial to the charge [under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act] for publishing the alleged seditious article on 25 April. Hearing has been fixed from 06 to 10 October.

Raja Petra was granted a bail of RM5,000 but has refused, in principle, to post and rather decided to choose to remain in custody until the hearing.

Malaysians from all over have voluntarily contributed to a donation drive “Walk with RPK: One Ringgit One Person” to post his bail on his behalf. The donation drive has since being called off at about 5.45 p.m. yesterday as a total of about RM25,000 has been collected.

We wish Raja Petra well and demand that justice prevails.

– Terjemahan oleh Lee Wee Tak – Ucapan ribuan terima kasih dari Wee Choo Keong –

Maklumat terkini 12.50 pm: Dilaporkan di sini menurut isteri RPK, Marina Lee Abdullah, Raja Petra enggan menjumpai sesiapa termasuk isterinya. Marina menambahkan bahawa Polis memberitahunya RPK sedang bantah- berpuasa.

Semalam, Raja Petra Kamarudin dituduh menghasut di Mahlamah Sessi Petaling Jaya kerana karangannya “Let’s send the Altantuya murderers to hell” yang terpapar di website, Malaysia Today.

Raja Petra minta dibicara menurut [bawah Seksyen 4(1)(c) Hukum Akta Hasutan] kerana memaparkan karangan yang kononnya dituduh menghasut pada tanggal 25 April. Perbicaraan telah ditetapkan pada 06 hingga 10 Oktober.

Raja Petra dibenar ikat jamin RM5,000 tetapi telah menolak tawaran ikat jamin dan lebih rela dipenjarakan sehingga tarikh bicara.

Rakyat Malaysia daripada semua tempat telah menyumbang kepada kutipan derma “Walk with RPK: One Ringgit One Person” untuk membayar ikat jamin tersebut. Kuitpan derma telah dihentikan pada pukul 5.45 p.m. semalam kerana RM25,000 telah dikutip.

Kami harap Raja Petra berada dalam keadaan selamat dan harap adanya keadilan.

15 thoughts on “Raja Petra chooses jail rather than post bail”

  1. YB, please pursue this matter in parliament.This looks like selective persecution of the highest order. The BN administration together with the AG , the police, and the judiciary are in conspiracy to nail one man.Enough is enough!

  3. I think RPK’s case will ultimately be the trigger that will change the political landscape of Malaysia that would favour PR.The Govt of the day is still at its old ways, didn’t learn a thing from the recent GE… pity.

  4. Dear YB,RE: MUGGERS IN OUR AREAOn the 3rd May 2008 Sunday about 12.30 midnight, 4 students(boys) aged about 17 to 18 years old from Suria Apartment was going for tea at a mamak shop in front of Idaman Sutera Condominium. They were walking through a road between Idaman Sutera Condo and Suria Apt. Suddenly a dark Proton Iswara stopped with 4 men coming out and mugged the boys. One of the boys was slash 2 times at the neck and 1 slash to the stomach. The victim

  5. abuse of power, bn is the one who playing the law. go on yb wee, keep on pressing in parlimen, dun let bn always think they are “god”

  6. YB. Wee,I agree with Richard that this action maybe the trigger that will lead to the downfall of the BN government. Their inaction on the Altantuya murder trial not only will be questioned by the people of Monggolia and their government but also the people of Malaysia who wants to see justice being served.

  7. People, you bet RPK will meet up with Razak Baginda in Sungei Buloh to get the firsthand scoop on the grisly details about Altantuuya’s murder. The police will soon realise they committed one of the greatest blunder by putting him in the same place as Razak Baginda.People, wait till RPK came out and all you people will hear the BOMBSHELL STORY OF THE NEW MILLENIUM, post-GE2008 that will lead to the inevitable downfall and demise of the cold-blooded murderer who aspires to seize the throne any moment of the day now. Bet all you good folks out there will be blown to bloody bits and pieces on hearing the shocking revelations to come. RPK is no idiot but a smart arse.

  8. In any case, we appeal to you and fellow PR MPs’ to ensure RPK’s safety whilst in custody. Is it asking too much?

  9. Ini adalah salah satu sebab mengapa saya tidak memberi undi kepada Bodowi Najis! Masih tak serik-serik. LET’S SEND THEM TO HELL!

  10. Hi Mr Wee, sorry for posting this which is not related to the ropicI was at your service center yesterday night and it was my first visit. The was a lot of people i think around 20+ waiting to see, including me. I just wanted to say hi, nothing about any personal requestI know its not easy to handle such volume of people. maybe you could have counter/ticket system? or if thats too much to ask probably have a Q on first come first basis. You could also limit the time they have with you..Just my 2 cents on how to improve your center. The place is well located and I see people making use of it with people from all walks of life giving u a visitBtw, nice car with that MP emblem!:)

  11. YB WeeWhat about VK lingam, Zakariah Palace? Government still want to delay it until rakyat forget?

  12. YB,I second to what Mohd said as I was there too to “ke-por”.I wish to volunteer to be ur ticketing machine on Wednesday note. I’ll sit down, give out numbers and perhaps help you to summarise each complaint on a summary sheet (while u see other people) so that it might help you a bit.If you are ok with this, email me at weetak88lee@yahoo.com for detail arrangementsRegardsLee Wee Tak

  14. Altantuya’s Cold-Blooded Murder: Who Gave The Order To Kill Her?by Kim Quek, extracted from Malaysiakini (May 8, 08) A statement by Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak

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