Malaysian police raid news web site
Malaysian police have raided the offices of the news web site Malaysiakini, seizing desktop computers and servers over a letter published on their web site.
The authorities, who moved in at lunchtime local time, said they were taking the action because a letter, published on the site had made false accusations and questioned special rights accorded to ethnic Malays.They said such comments could instill hatred towards the government in non-Malay Malaysians.
Officials said they were investigating a police report relating to a charge under Malaysia’s Sedition Act.
In all 14 newsroom computers were removed and four servers worth around RM150,000 ($40,000).
– CNN, Raid silences Malaysian news Web site.
Malaysiakini has articles on the raid here and here.
update: Here’s a copy of the letter that sparked the raid: Similarities between ‘new Americans’ and bumiputera, by “Petrof”. [local copy, text version]