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19239
Fri, 09/12/2008 - 19:24
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M`SIAN BLOGGER DETAINED UNDER ISA
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Malaysian blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin was detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) Friday, Home Minister Syed Hamid Albar said.
He said Raja Petra, 58, was picked up at his house in Sungai Buloh, near here at 1.10 pm under Section 731 of the Act.
Raja Petra was detained after it was ascertained that he could disrupt and threaten security and public order, Syed Hamid said when contacted.
He said that the detention came in the wake of various statements published by Raja Petra in his blog "Malaysia Today", the latest being a commentary which allegedly ridiculed Islam and Prophet Muhammad.
"We have called and advised him many times following the publishing of his statements but he has continued to write, so much so that they (the statements) could pose a threat (to security and public order)," Syed Hamid said.
Meanwhile, Raja Petra's wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, said 10 policemen came to the house and detained her husband at 1.10 pm and took him away at 1.50 pm.
She said she did not know where they had taken him to.
Marina said the police also took several tapes and a computer from her
husband's room.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar, when contacted, said
the police would issue a statement on Raja Petra's detention Friday evening.
He declined to elaborate.
Raja Petra was detained under the ISA in April 2001 for his involvement in
the reformation movement and was held for 53 days at the Kamunting Detention
Centre in the state of Perak.
Raja Petra reportedly incited Muslims with a commentary on the article "I
promise to be a good, non-hypocritical Muslim" which contained sentences that
ridiculed Muslims besides allowing a commentary which ridiculed Islam and
Prophet Muhammad with reference to the article "Not all Arabs are descendants of
the Prophet" published in the "Malaysia Today" blog.
Syed Hamid issued a warning on Sept 6 that Raja Petra might be detained
under the ISA in connection with the articles, and several police reports were
made on the matter by several organisations, among them the Islamic Development
Department of Malaysia (Jakim), the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council
(Maik), the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) and the
Islamic Missionary Foundation of Malaysia (Yadim).
Section 731 of the ISA permits the detention of an individual for up to 60
days.
He said Raja Petra, 58, was picked up at his house in Sungai Buloh, near here at 1.10 pm under Section 731 of the Act.
Raja Petra was detained after it was ascertained that he could disrupt and threaten security and public order, Syed Hamid said when contacted.
He said that the detention came in the wake of various statements published by Raja Petra in his blog "Malaysia Today", the latest being a commentary which allegedly ridiculed Islam and Prophet Muhammad.
"We have called and advised him many times following the publishing of his statements but he has continued to write, so much so that they (the statements) could pose a threat (to security and public order)," Syed Hamid said.
Meanwhile, Raja Petra's wife, Marina Lee Abdullah, said 10 policemen came to the house and detained her husband at 1.10 pm and took him away at 1.50 pm.
She said she did not know where they had taken him to.
Marina said the police also took several tapes and a computer from her
husband's room.
Deputy Inspector-General of Police Ismail Omar, when contacted, said
the police would issue a statement on Raja Petra's detention Friday evening.
He declined to elaborate.
Raja Petra was detained under the ISA in April 2001 for his involvement in
the reformation movement and was held for 53 days at the Kamunting Detention
Centre in the state of Perak.
Raja Petra reportedly incited Muslims with a commentary on the article "I
promise to be a good, non-hypocritical Muslim" which contained sentences that
ridiculed Muslims besides allowing a commentary which ridiculed Islam and
Prophet Muhammad with reference to the article "Not all Arabs are descendants of
the Prophet" published in the "Malaysia Today" blog.
Syed Hamid issued a warning on Sept 6 that Raja Petra might be detained
under the ISA in connection with the articles, and several police reports were
made on the matter by several organisations, among them the Islamic Development
Department of Malaysia (Jakim), the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council
(Maik), the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (Jawi) and the
Islamic Missionary Foundation of Malaysia (Yadim).
Section 731 of the ISA permits the detention of an individual for up to 60
days.
