It is reported that Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar had indicated that Sin Chew senior reporter, Tan Hoon Cheng who had covered the Bukit Bendera UMNO division chief Datuk Ahmad Ismail's story where Datuk Ahmad had claimed the Chinese community in Malaysia were mere 'squatters or lodgers' may be released as early as today.
It is reported that Tan is current detained at the federal police headquarters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid did not rule out further arrest.
It is also learned that Datuk Syed Hamid would have a press conference at Bukit Aman later today.
news n photos courtesy of Malaysiakini
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