Raja Petra (Pic by johnleemk; source: Wikipedia commons) PETALING JAYA, 23 April 2009: Influential blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin has turned fugitive after a warrant for his arrest was issued today when he failed to appear in court for his sedition trial. In his Malaysia Today website, he said he opted not to appear in […]
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Shafee’s suit against RPK on 25 May
KUALA LUMPUR, 23 Feb 2009: The High Court will hear on 25 May 2009 lawyer Datuk Muhammad Shafee Abdullah’s application for several injunctions against blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin. The date was fixed by deputy registrar Nazri Ismail after the case was mentioned before him today. The inter-parte hearing will be before High Court judge Datuk […]
Trial for RPK’s defamation case starts 26 May
KUALA LUMPUR, 19 Feb 2009: The trial of Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin, charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor, and two others, will begin at the Sessions Court here on 26 May. Judge Mohamad Sekeri Mamat fixed three days for the trial at the request of deputy public prosecutor Anselm […]
Court fixes 19 Feb for re-mention of RPK case
KUALA LUMPUR, 6 Feb 2009: The Sessions Court here today fixed 19 Feb for re-mention of the case of blogger Raja Petra Raja Kamarudin, charged with defaming the deputy prime minister’s wife, Datin Rosmah Mansor, and two others. Judge Mohammad Sekeri Mamat fixed the date after allowing an application by deputy public prosecutor Amir Nasruddin […]
Raja Petra released
SHAH ALAM, 7 Nov 2008: The Shah Alam High Court today released Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin from Internal Security Act (ISA) detention after allowing his application for habeas corpus. The blogger was arrested on 12 Sept 2008 and sent to the Kamunting detention camp on 23 Sept. The ISA allows for indefinite detention […]