Another day, another arrest

Raja Petra arrested, on way to court Jul 17, 2008 - Malaysiakini Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin has been arrested and is being taken to the Jalan Duta court complex to be formally charged. He is expected to be charged with criminal defamation under section 500 of the Penal Code in relation to allegations in his statutory declaration that implicated Rosmah Mansor - wife of deputy premier Najib Abdul Razak - in the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu. Accompanied by two lawyers and his wife, Raja Petra told reporters earlier outside the Kuala Lumpur police headquarters that he was in the mood to fight. "I'm in the mood to f*** the government. What more do you want me to say?" ...more