National laureate probed over 'seditious poem'
- 9 years ago
National laureate A Samad Said today decried police investigations into his poem recital during a Bersih 2.0 event and said the authorities are now treating poetry as a weapon.
The septuagenarian was hauled up for about 90 minutes of questioning today at the Dang Wangi district police station on his poem recited during the June 19 'launch' of the Bersih 2.0 rally.
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The septuagenarian was hauled up for about 90 minutes of questioning today at the Dang Wangi district police station on his poem recited during the June 19 'launch' of the Bersih 2.0 rally.
Full story: http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/168143
Camera/Editing: Tan Jiun Wuu