No matter how they treated you, Don’t give up: RPK’s son changes plea, claims trial

Raja Petra Kamarudin’s son has today changed his plea at the Shah Alam Magistrate’s Court and is now claiming trial to four counts of theft as well as possession of stolen goods.

Raja Azman Raja Petra, 32, was supposed to be sentenced today but he changed his plea at the last minute.

He has two lawyers representing him – J Chandra and Amarjeet Singh Sidhu – the same legal team representing his blogger father.

Following the change of plea, magistrate Norkamilah Aziz fixed Sept 14 to 16 for hearing.

According to his lawyers, Raja Azman will be in remand until his hearing as he is unable to post the RM10,500 bail.

Raja Azman has been in remand since May 6. When he was produced at the Magistrate’s Court on May 19, he pleaded guilty.

Raja Petra on Interpol watchlist

Raja Azman, who was arrested on May 6, has pleaded not guilty to breaking into a house and stealing a number of items, including a mobile phone and wrist watch.

He also claimed trial to stealing a motorcycle.

Raja Azman’s father, Raja Petra, 59, has been a fugitive after failing to appear for two court cases.

The police have alerted Interpol after two arrest warrants were issued against him for failing to turn up for his sedition and criminal defamation trial.

The blogger penned a heart-wrenching apology on May 21, two days after Raja Azman was charged, where he apologised to the nation for his son’s misdeeds.

He also made a startling accusation that a police officer had wanted to negotiate a monetary settlement for the case.