Raja Petra Kamarudin will be speaking in London on Saturday 22 May – Meet the man behind the legend
SIHRG Malaysia Speaker Event: Raja Petra Kamarudin
Solicitors International Human Rights Group (SIHRG) will be hosting Raja Petra Kamarudin, an iconic figure in the Malaysian blogosphere, to give an account of his personal experience in campaigning for greater transparency and accountability in Malaysian politics.
No other blogger has been so systematically targeted for speaking out and fighting for greater democratic space, justice and a more inclusive society in Malaysia. For his activism, Raja Petra has been twice detained without trial under the notorious Internal Security Act (ISA). He has been charged with sedition and criminal defamation for allegedly implying that the current Malaysian Prime Minister and his wife were involved in the sensational murder of a young Mongolian female translator. Today, Raja Petra remains in exile, unconvinced that he will be afforded due process and justice in defending himself against these charges and in responding to the appeal regarding his ISA detention.
Date: Saturday May 22 , 2010
Time: 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Location: BPP Law School, Lecture Theatre, 68-70 Red Lion Street, Holborn, London, United Kingdom
Please email [email protected] if you are interested in attending this event. Entrance is FREE but donations from non-members are welcome.
BOOK SIGNING
Following the talk, there will be a book signing where Raja Petra will be available to sign copies of his latest book ‘The Silent Roar, A decade of change‘. Compiled from his popular website, Malaysia Today, The Silent Roar is not only a compilation of selected articles, commentaries and essays on unfolding developments and issues in Malaysia, but also features exclusive new and unpublished writings. RPK describes the vast changes that transformed the landscape of Malaysian politics leading to March 8, 2008, and its aftermath. With his characteristic candid and controversial prose, RPK takes serious aim, bringing all of his incisiveness, wit and signature exasperation to the question of why the fight for a better Malaysia has only just begun.
