'I'm sorry for what my son did'Controversial blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin has penned a heart-tugging account concerning his son, who yesterday admitted to four counts of theft.
The 59-year-old blogger of royal descent apologised to the nation over the issue, and also made a startling accusation that a police officer had wanted to negotiate a monetary settlement for the case.
"I made it very clear there would be no negotiations," he said in a posting on his popular Malaysia Today blog.
"How can I agree to bribing police officers to get my son off the hook after speaking out against crime, corruption, abuse of power and cover-ups of criminal acts by those who walk in the corridors of power?
"How can I continue speaking out against what ails this country when I am not able to walk the talk?
"It is so easy to talk when you have nothing to lose, except maybe your freedom. But when it comes to a member of your family, you compromise your principles and violate the very thing that you speak out against," he added.
The Shah Alam Magistrates Court has fixed July 19 for the sentencing of Raja Azman Raja Petra, 32, who admitted to stealing a motorcycle and a mobile phone among other items.
Nobody had posted bail which was set at RM10,500.
In his posting, Raja Petra also revealed that his son had left home some 18 years ago and severed all ties with the family.
"Since he left home, he has been in and out of trouble, the result of living on the streets and sleeping in the back alleys of Kuala Lumpur. Invariably, life on the streets like an urchin turned him into what he is today," he said.
Raja Petra and his wife Marina Lee Abdullah have four other children Raja Suraya, Raja Shahril, Raja Azmir and Raja Sara.
The cigar-smoking blogger himself is facing a slew of court cases with regards to his hard hitting articles on the ruling elite, namely Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak.
Among others, he is embroiled in a sedition case at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court over an article he penned on the murder of Mongolian national Altantuya Shaariibuu.
tunku : if the policeman was really asking for bribe why rpk did not lodge a report? in this whole mess he still want to be hero.enough rpk.
he gave very good excuse that his son left the family 18years ago.as a father he should have bring the son back to the family.he should try his level best to change his son.18years he did nothing but making false news,telling fiction stories, making allegations etc till he is sued millions of ringgit.
don't say sorry to the public, say sorry to yourself, your family and your son.say sorry to those you have insulted . say sorry to God.
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ini raja putar alam punya.jangan percaya temberang dia.
We are not interested in RPK's apology over his family problem. dont wash dirty linen in the public. You can keep that apology or perhaps share it with Anwar Ibrahim.
But we would like RPK to apologise to the public and nation for all the lies and allegation he has created!!!!!
18 yrs? mmmm... wonder what happen back then...poor child....
RPK should take care his own backyard...RPK = FAILED
Another diversion...same old typical wayang...police juga kena
Make a police report la mangkok....or another statutory decalration??
mmm...Happy Mother's Day to Puan Marina..and Allah swt is GREAT!!!!!
bad dad, bad dad...
kemana tumpahnya kuah kalau tak ke nasi?
Assalamualaikum Tunku,
Lidah tidak bertulang. Dia boleh kata apa yang dia nak kata tanpa rasa bersalah.
Dia bukan pemimpin kalau dia pemimpin pun dia akan jadi pemimpin yang tidak bertanggungjawab seperti dia membiarkan anaknya sendiri tanpa berusaha memberi kasih sayang kepadanya selama 18 tahun.
Kuman diseberang laut dia nampak, gajah didepan matanya dia tak nampak.
ahbhz
RPK tak pernah buat salah atau dosa. Kalau apa jadi pun itu sebab dosa dan salah orang lain. RPK tak pernah salah punya.
dak tak larat dengar kelentong dia ni..apa jenis bapak la dia ni..KING of KELENTONG, that's what you are, Petra!!!
Raja Petra does not turn up in court, again
By M. MAGESWARI
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarauddin failed again to appear for his sedition trial at the Sessions Court here on Friday.
DPP Shah Rizal Abdul Manan told judge Aslam Zainuddin that the arrest warrant issued on April 23, when he first did not turn up in court, had yet to be executed on him.
He also said a notice for the editor’s wife Marina Lee Abdullah to summon her to explain Raja Petra’s absence at the sedition trial was also not executed.
Raja Petra’s lead counsel J. Chandra applied to the court to adjourn sine die (indefinitely) the case until the police succeeded in arresting his client.
However, the judge set July 17 for mention saying it would be decided by the trial judge Rozina Ayob.
On April 23, the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court had issued a warrant of arrest against Raja Petra Kamarudin after he failed to turn up for his sedition trial.
Judge Rozina Ayob issued the order after lead prosecutor DPP Shahidani Abd Aziz applied for the arrest warrant against the news portal editor for his absence.
DPP Shahidani had said the prosecution had no choice but to get the order to proceed with the trial.
Rozina also issued a show cause notice for Marina Lee, as his bailor for failing to inform the court about Raja Petra’s non-attendance.
Raja Petra's lawyer J. Chandra informed judge Rozina Ayob that his client did not turn up in court on the grounds he was on a self-imposed exile from the state for “reasons that are well known.”
Chandra then went out to explain that for over a month now, Raja Petra, 58, has posted articles or comments on issues in relation to the Selangor royal house that had angered some members of his own family who demanded an apology.
Raja Petra explained why he did not turn up at the court in Malaysia Today, “my family then gave me an ultimatum. I was to either make that public apology or else my family would insert an advertisement in the mainstream newspapers practically distancing itself from me, which could be interpreted as disowning me ....
“I went into exile outside Selangor ... . It has to be noted that this has always been the punishment for any member of the Selangor Royal Family who is considered durhaka (traitorous) since the beginning of the Selangor Sultanate more than 250 years ago.”
He also wrote that another reason why he did not attend court was the he did not expect to get a fair trial.
In court on April 23, his lawyer Chandra added, “You have to bear in mind that he is a member of royalty and this self-imposed exile is a punishment he has handed out to himself.”
Rozina said Raja Petra had never produced a written order over the matter.
To this, Chandra said his client would appear in court “when the times permitted and the matter resolved”.
DPP Shahidani Aziz then asked for a warrant of arrest to be issued against Raja Petra and a showcause notice for his wife and bailor Marina.
The judge granted both and set May 22 for mention.
Speaking to reporters later on April 23, his lawyer Gobind Singh Deo had said the defence had been unable to contact Raja Petra for some time and his last conversation with him was during a habeas corpus appeal against the editor at the Federal Court.
Raja Petra, a former Internal Security Act detainee, had on May 6 2008 claimed trial to publishing a seditious article on his Malaysia Today news portal on April 25 of that same year.
He is accused of publishing the article Let’s send the Altantuya murderers to hell on the website www.malaysia-today.net. The charge under Section 4(1)(c) of the Sedition Act 1948 carries a maximum fine of RM5,000 or three years' jail or both upon conviction.
You cannot argue on bended knees. Ramalx
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