Malaysiakini reported that MalaysiaToday blogger, Raja Petra Kamaruddin was arrested and charged for defaming Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak's wife, Rosmah Mansor, and two others, a charge with criminal defamation under section 500 of the Penal Code at the Kuala Lumpur Magistrate's Court this morning. According to section 500 of the Penal Code, "whoever defames another shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both".
The Court was stunned when Raja Petra refused to enter a plea on whether he was 'guilty' or 'not guilty'. Raja Petra quoted "I refuse to respond to the plea on grounds that the charges are both defective and mala fide (in bad faith)," since I have repeated those words three times already.
It is learned that the prosecution took it as a 'not guilty' plea and requested Magistrate Nazran Mohd Sham to set bail at RM10,000 while an commotion happened and the court when on a break.
After the one-hour break, the court set RM2,000 bail which was posted by Raja Petra. Magistrate Nazran also set court hearing on 15 August 2008.
The BIGGEST TROUBLE is about to EXPLODE and will Datuk Seri Najib and his wife Rosmah Mansor and the BN leaders be prepared to face.
news courtesy of Malaysiakini while photo courtesy of NST
3 comments:
Bail reduced to RM2,000/= from Rm10,000/=?
Legally, the case should be NFA ?
The WA should be cancelled till Prosecution is ready !
The Magistrate walk on a fine line.
This is what Malaysian is waiting for - the hearing. May the truth, the whole truth prevail.
Good luck for both of you - RPK and names mentioned in the SD (Rosmah and others).
The magistrate reduce the bail - a good start. Because i am sure, rpk is waiting to be charged and opportunity to "prove" his point. Don't think he will run away.
as long as bn control the speaker of parliament, the polis & army & judges, there is no light of day for anyone like RPK or Anwar to present their evidence no matter how solid it holds grounds.
the judge will jz simply throw away these solid documents & say something like 'hearsay' from witness or 'irrelevant' to the case. e.g. PI Bala 1st declared statutory. He & his family is now dead or alive? nobody knows except the certain few. If RP has linked testimonials or proof with Bala, malaysia government (if is considered fair & open) will have issue a warrant to arrest Bala to come back from where-ever( maybe from the grave by now).
having the best & most argueable lawyer to represent give no help especially the judge or bn shits doesn't want to listen. However, i certainly hope there are still some other BN members who will stand up to these ruthless babarian.
I & the rakyat pray for your success in court & health. take care when u r going for the lions!!
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