News portal Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin has been released on bail at 9.30am at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court today.
He claimed to have met two of the accused in the Altantuya Shaaribuu trial – Sirul Azhar Umar and Azilah Hadri – in Sungai Buloh prison where he was remanded since Tuesday.
Both of them shouted and threatened him and the prison authority was worried about his safety, he told reporters on being released.
Since they couldn’t guarantee his safety, the authorities have asked him to post bail and he agreed.
He also said that he did not go on hunger strike as reported earlier but had refused to eat food provided by the prison.
“The food is paid by rakyat (the people). I don’t think the rakyat money is being well spent,” he said.
A handcuffed Raja Petra was brought to the court from the prison at about 9.25am. He was wearing the same yellow long-sleeved shirt and jeans that he wore on the day he was charged.
There were some 50 supporters waiting for his arrival at the court, who clapped their hands upon seeing him. He raised his hands to acknowledge them.
The supporters wore yellow T-shirt with Raja Petra’s face and the words ‘Justice for all…tantuya’ imprinted on it.
Raja Petra, who has been charged for sedition, had opted to go to prison instead of paying the RM5,000 bail three days ago, which he said he could not afford.
Source: MalaysiaKini
He doesn’t want to eat coz he believe rakyat money should be well spent?
And how about spending bloggers money to bail out? Very ironic isn’t it?
It’s not that I’m not on RPK side but I just think the money should be put on other good use since the money raised is just for symbolic purpose.
ar loh kawan…you ada derma kah?