Malaysian blogger arrested for comment published on his blog

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Written bySami Ben Gharbia
Posted 14 July 2007 13:28 GMT

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Malaysian blogger Nat Tan has been arrested for a comment published on one of his blog posts last year. His Laptop and desktop were seized. Tan has been remanded for four days, until Tuesday, to facilitate investigation under the Official Secrets Act (OSA).

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A small portrait of Sami Ben Gharbia
Written bySami Ben Gharbia

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