Murray Hunter arrested after ignoring Thai summonses, says MCMC

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MCMC says all matters relating to the arrest, potential offences, and possible charges against the political commentator are under the jurisdiction of Thai authorities.  Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/10/03/murray-hunter-arrested-after-ignoring-thai-summonses-says-mcmc  Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/10/03/murray-hunter-ditahan-kerana-gagal-patuh-saman-thailand-kata-skmm  Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5 Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Download FMT News App: Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46 App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP  #FMTNews #MCMC #MurrayHunter #Thailand

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00:00The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says political commentator Murray Hunter

00:06was arrested in Bangkok last month after failing to cooperate with Thai authorities in an investigation.

00:14MCMC confirmed it had lodged police reports in Malaysia and Thailand last year

00:19over Hunter's publications concerning Malaysian institutions, including the commission itself.

00:26A civil suit was also filed in Malaysia and the cause papers were served on him in Thailand.

00:35MCMC said Hunter's arrest on September 29th at Suvarnabhumi Airport

00:39was linked to his non-compliance with Thai summonses and falls under Thai jurisdiction.

00:46He was arrested while preparing to leave for Hong Kong,

00:50jailed overnight and released on bail pending a November 17th court date.

00:56Hunter is an Australian national known for his critical writings on Malaysian politics

01:02and now resides in Thailand.

01:05Panyujo, FMT

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