breaking news updated 11.20am Internal Security Act detainee Raja Petra Kamarudin was bought to the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court this morning to face a sedition trial.The popular blogger arrived at the court in an unmarked police vehicle at about 8.30am. He was seen wearing a white collared blue T-shirt and a blue pair of jeans.
Raja Petra appeared thinner, with long hair and unshaved beard. He also looked tired.
About 60 of his supporters were also present at the court compound. Some of them were wearing T-shirts calling for his release.
Also seen in the court compound were some opposition leaders, led by DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang and Selangor state exco member Ronnie Liu.
Raja Petra's wife Marina Lee Abdullah was also present.
The trial started with the first witness Harme Mohamed, an information technology expert from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, informing the court on what is a website and on how it works.
The sedition trial is fixed for a week over his article titled 'Let's send the Altantuya murderers to hell' which he has posted on Malaysia Today on Apr 25.
Justice Rozina Ayob is presiding over the case.
He was charged on May 6.
Raja Petra was served with a two-year detention order on Sept 22 and is presently placed at the Kamunting detention centre in Perak.
He appeared in good spirits during the break in the trial, smiling and joking with his family and friends. However he was not interested to talk to the media.
[Full report to follow]
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