Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamaruddin is to be freed Friday. He succeeded Friday in his bid to obtain a release order from detention under the Internal Security Act (ISA) via his habeas corpus application.
Meanwhile Malaysiakini reports that the Shah Alam Hight Court this morning ruled that the detention of well-known blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin under the ISA was illegal and ordered his immediate release.
It was understood that RPK must be released by today. He is expected to be brought to court later from Kamunting detention camp about 4pm today.
He was detained for a second time under the ISA on Sept 12.
On April 11, 2001, Raja Petra along with 10 other activists were detained under the ISA for allegedly plotting to overthrow former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Raja Petra was released 52 days later.
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