Malaysian Student Charged With Sedition Over Protest Call

[News_Editor]

Prosecutors have filed a sedition charge against a student activist who had urged Malaysians to engage in street protests against the government over claims of election fraud. The National Front coalition that has governed since 1957 won May 5 general elections. Opposition officials insist the coalition retained power through bogus ballots and other irregularities, but Prime Minister Najib Razak and electoral authorities deny manipulating the results. Activist Adam Adli, 24, was accused of making seditious statements while addressing a political forum. He faces up to three years in prison and a fine if convicted.—AP

Source: Irrawaddy.org

[tigerbeer]

this news is several if not many days old. He was jailed longer than 5 days before he was released on bail. 3 other prominent opposition leaders were also arrested after him and were released a day later.