Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was released from his Internal Security Act (ISA) detention at 3.20pm. The editor of the popular Malaysia Today website was brought to the Shah Alam High Court just five minutes earlier. Expressing surprise with the decision, Raja Petra said: "Not many people have challenged the act (ISA) so much and I did not have much high hopes (of being released). "This application allowed under Section 8 is a special prize. I am tired." "This showed ISA cannot be used. I hope this is not a political decision. I don't want to be the prime minister. I want Anwar to be the PM," he said. (Malaysiakini: Court frees ISA detainee Raja Petra)
Raja Petra's fear that his release may be politically motivated is valid. After all, articles written under his name (but not necessarily written by him) have linked the person who wants to be the prime minister to Altantuya, the murdered Mongolian.
I am humbled by Raja Petra, an uncommon raja who endears himself to the rakyat.
Raja Petra's fear that his release may be politically motivated is valid. After all, articles written under his name (but not necessarily written by him) have linked the person who wants to be the prime minister to Altantuya, the murdered Mongolian.
I am humbled by Raja Petra, an uncommon raja who endears himself to the rakyat.
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