Penang rep to be charged with sedition, likely for ‘Umno celaka’ remark

(Malay Mail Online) – Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer will be charged with sedition tomorrow, believed to be over his controversial “Umno celaka” remark that he made inside the Penang state assembly.

According to the DAP lawmaker, police instructed him today to appear at the Sessions Court early tomorrow morning.

“They called me at about 1pm telling me to be present at the sessions court tomorrow morning to face a sedition charge,” he said.

On June 18, Rayer was arrested and released on police bail before he was told to turn up at the sessions court on June 19.

He was investigated under Section 4(1)(b) for uttering allegedly seditious words at the state legislative assembly on May 20 and was supposed to be charged in court on June 19.

However, he was not charged on that day and was told to leave as the Attorney-General had issued instructions that his charge be deferred.

Rayer, who will be represented by his lawyers Gobind Singh Deo, Ramkarpal Singh Deo and S.Raveentharan tomorrow, said he will go to court tomorrow and see what happens.

Rayer was not informed what he will be charged over, but it is believed that he will be indicted for uttering the words “celaka Umno” in the state assembly in May this year.

Rayer’s controversial “celaka Umno” remark had sparked protests by Umno Youth members who had demonstrated and then invaded the Housel on May 21.

A total 15 men were arrested for the state assembly intrusion and charged with trespassing on June 19.