DAP's Seri Delima assemblyperson RSN Rayer is expected to be charged with sedition tomorrow for his "Umno celaka" remark.

It is learnt that police have asked the politician to turn himself in at the Northeast District police station on Jalan Pattani.

In an immediate reaction, Rayer said: "I hope I can post bail by tonight or else I would have to sleep here."

Rayer was earlier investigated under the 1954 Election Offences Act for promoting ill-will and hostility by allegedly repeating the words "Umno Celaka" (damn Umno) outside the state legislative assembly.

Northeast District police chief ACP Mior Faridalatrash Wahid said last week the investigation was launched after more than 40 reports, nationwide, had been lodged against Rayer.

Met at the police station, Mior Faridalatrash said that Rayer will be charged with sedition for uttering "Umno celaka" in the Penang legislative assembly on May 20.

Asked if there is no immunity for words spoken in the House, Mior Farid said: "No."

Bail posted at 5.25pm

Meanwhile, the 14 men who stormed the state assembly building looking for Rayer will tomorow be charged with trespassing.

Accompanied by his wife, his father and Penang executive councillor Jagdeep Singh Deo, Rayer posted bail at 5.25pm.

He declined to comment on his charge, saying he did not wish to prejudice the case, and did not want to state whether he was shocked or scared by the latest development.

Jagdeep (right) said Rayer was formally arrested, had posted bail and would appear in court tomorrow.

Rayer's lawyers would go through the charge for preparation before the sessions court in the morning, added Jagdeep, who is Dato Keramat assemblyperson.

When met again later, Mior Faridalatrash said that Rayer would be charged under Section 4.1(b) for uttering seditious words.

"The attorney-general instructed us to charge him and so we have," he added.

Asked again about the clause on immunity, Mior said, "Let the court decide whether he has immunity or not."

Historically, the Sedition Act has been invoked against those critical of the government, including Members of Parliament.

The latest case before Rayer was that of the late Bukit Gelugor MP Karpal Singh, who was convicted under the Act and fined RM4,000 for insulting the Perak Sultan in 2009.

Karpal died on April 17 in a tragic car crash at the North-South Expressway, near Gua Tempurung, Perak.

Under the Sedition Act, MPs can have their parliamentary immunity suspended, if found guilty of sedition.

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