RPK free but likely to remain in exile

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's top blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin (RPK), who fled the country after being held under security laws in 2008, is free to return after a detention order lapsed, his lawyer said today.

However, the founder of the popular Malaysia Today website, which has outraged top leaders with its stream of critical stories, is unlikely to leave his self-imposed exile in Britain for fear of fresh charges, he said.

"This order has lapsed but it does not stop the authorities from seeking my client's detention on other grounds should he return," said lawyer Jadadish Chandra.


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