Samad Said held for questioning, freed at 2.30am

National laureate A Samad Said has been detained and taken to the Dang Wangi district police headquarters early this morning.

Samad told Malaysiakini at 12.30am that the police wanted to record his statement.

"I was just arrested and am on my way to the Dang Wangi police station," he said.

The national laureate was sought by the police in connection with the flying of the "Sang Saka Malaya" flag at a Merdeka event last week.

Samad was investigated under Section 4 (1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948 and Section 505(b) of the Penal Code.

He was released two hours later at 2.30am after his statement was recorded by the police.

Prior to this, the police had arrested activists Hishamuddin Rais (left in photo) and Adam Adli under the Sedition Act in connection with the same incident.

The duo were released yesterday morning.


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