Sedition trial: Arrest warrant for RPK

The Sessions Court has this morning issued an arrest warrant for Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin for failing to appear for his sedition trial.

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Raja Petra is facing trial for the alleged seditious article entitled ‘Let’s send the Altantuya murderers to hell’ which was posted on the Malaysia Today website on April 25 at his home at No 5, Jalan BRP 5/5 Bukit Rahman Putra, Sungai Buloh on April 25 this year.

The charge under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 carries a maximum fine of RM5,000 or three years’ jail or both upon conviction.

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