PETALING JAYA, Malaysia – Malaysian Police have obtained an
arrest warrant for Sarawak Report founder and editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown
(pic).
Bukit Aman CID director Comm Datuk Seri Mohmad Salleh said
in a statement on Tuesday that the arrest warrant issued by a Kuala Lumpur
court was for activities detrimental to parliamentary democracy under Section 124B
and 124I of the Penal Code.
Section 124I deals with publication of false reports or
makes false statements likely to cause public alarm via newspapers, periodicals
or other printed publication or electronic means.
Jail term for the offences can be extended to between five
and 10 years.
"We will proceed with applications to place her on the
Aseanpol wanted list, as well as the Interpol red notice," Comm Mohmad
said.
The warrant for Ms Brown's arrest comes a day after a Special Task Force concluded that RM 2.6 billion (US$700 million) transferred into Mr Najib's accounts, were from donations and not 1MDB.
Her website was already blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on July 19, citing national stability concerns.
The warrant for Ms Brown's arrest comes a day after a Special Task Force concluded that RM 2.6 billion (US$700 million) transferred into Mr Najib's accounts, were from donations and not 1MDB. Her website was already blocked by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on July 19, citing national stability concerns.
Her
website was already blocked by the Malaysian Communications and
Multimedia Commission (MCMC) on July 19, citing national stability
concerns.
Since early this year, she had published a series of damning exposes against state investment arm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and those behind it, including Najib.
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Since early this year, she had published a series of damning exposes against state investment arm 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) and those behind it, including Najib.
- See more at: http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/sarawak-report-editor-unfazed-by-arrest-warrant-calls-it-ridiculous#sthash.ceYhudtD.dpuf
Source: The Star
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