The dragnet is widening.
Barely a day after the arrests of three editors from The Malaysian Insider, police arrested The Edge publisher Ho Kay Tat and The Malaysian Insider chief executive Jahabar Sadiq under the Sedition Act.
According to the TMI, the arrests were made over the publication of a report on hudud — the same reason behind the detention of three of its editors last night.
The portal reports that Ho and Jahabar were arrested at the Dang Wangi police station when they arrived to have their statements recorded. Police are reportedly applying for a remand order for all five.
“These arrests appear to go beyond just our reportage about one hudud article. The Malaysian Insider will continue to report without fear or favour despite these arrests. It is business as usual,” Jahabar was quoted as saying before the arrest this morning.
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