Kedah MB arrested ahead of court appearance

Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor was arrested early this morning ahead of his appearance in court where he is expected to be charged over a speech in which he allegedly questioned the Selangor sultan over the appointment of Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari.

He was detained at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur at about 3am and brought to the Gombak district police headquarters. 

He will be brought to the Selayang Sessions Court later today. 

According to Harakahdaily, Sanusi and his officials had returned to the hotel shortly before midnight, after a Perikatan Nasional Supreme Council meeting.

At 2.30am, the report said, he was apprehended by more than 20 enforcement personnel waiting outside his room and taken to the hotel lobby. 

He was arrested under Section 4(1)(A) of the Sedition Act, the report added. 

Sanusi is believed to be the first to face charges related to the 3R issues of race, religion and royalty. 

Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain recently said that 60 other cases were also under investigation, while promising a speedy probe of Sanusi amid repeated calls from government leaders for charges to be brought against him.

The PAS leader, who has often been in the limelight for his outspoken style, had apologised to Selangor ruler Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah over the remarks he made during a ceramah, saying his words were twisted.

PAS said that it would be following Sanusi's case closely. 

PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan also urged all quarters, especially its members and supporters, to remain calm and respect the legal process.