Good news for the Opposition. Tian Chua, Harris Ibrahim and Tamrin Ghafar have been released by the Courts. A day after being arrested in separate raids by the police force, the courts have found no grounds to remand the three and the police have been questioned in their justification into the arrests.

Under the sedition act, only the Home Minister can order the arrests of the three hence we wait for a responce from the current home Minister Zahid Hamidi. Lets see how this plays out. Who will win in this cat and mouse game.

Malaysian authorities have detained three anti-government figures, charged a student activist with sedition and seized hundreds of opposition newspapers, raising political tensions after recent national elections triggered claims of fraud.

Opposition activists have staged numerous peaceful demonstrations since the 5 May general election won by the National Front coalition with a weakened parliamentary majority. The activists insist the coalition, which has governed since 1957, retained power through bogus ballots and other irregularities, though the prime minister, Najib Razak, and electoral authorities deny manipulating the results....

Gabungan NGO  "Suara Rakyat 505" akan tetap meneruskan himpunanmereka esok biarpun ramai pimpinan Pakatan Rakyat mula ditangkap sejak semalam.

Penggerak utama himpunan itu, Solidariti Anak Muda Malayisa (SAMM) menegaskan, mereka tetap bertekad untuk memastikan himpunan mencapai matlamat, walaupun terpaksa berdepan dengan penangkapan.

Koordinator NGO itu, Badrul Hisham Shaharin berkata, siri penangkapan terbaru tiga pemimpin dan aktivis rakyat dan seorang aktivis mahasiswa merupakan tindakan terdesak untuk menutup suara rakyat....

Police arrested three opposition figures under the Sedition Act while the Home Ministry seized some 3,000 copies of Opposition party organs as the authorities moved to put a stop to alleged attempts to overthrow the Government through street protests.

PKR vice-president Tian Chua, PAS member Tamrin Ghafar and head of the pro-Opposition group Anything But Umno Haris Ibrahim were arrested at three different locations yesterday, said City police chief Deputy Commisioner Datuk Mohmad Salleh.

The three were arrested barely a day after student activist Adam Adli was released on bail pending charges under the Sedition Act.

Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said all quarters should take responsibility for statements and actions deemed offensive in the eyes of the law....