Uthayakumar to serve time

P. Uthayakumar threatened peace and national security, according to the deputy public prosecutor

He sent seditious letter against the govt to former British PM

KUALA LUMPUR: LAWYER P. Uthayakumar was sentenced to 21/2 years imprisonment by the Sessions Court, here, yesterday after being found guilty of writing a letter of a seditious nature against the government to former British prime minister Gordon Brown six years ago.

Judge Ahmad Zamzani Mohd Zain said the defence had failed to dent the prosecution's case.

He said the court viewed Uthayakumar's act as a serious offence under the Sedition Act 1948.

According to the amended charge, Uthayakumar wrote the seditious letter to Brown while the latter was serving as Britain's prime minister at No. 10 Downing Street in London.


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GE13: Hindraf divided over BN support

A controversy is brewing in the Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), with brothers P. Waythamoorthy and Uthayakumar said to be at loggerheads over the former's support for the Barisan Nasional.

An SMS is being circulated stating that Waythamoorthy, who is the Hindraf chairman, has been sacked by the group's “supreme council” and that Uthayakumar would now lead Hindraf in championing the “anti-Barisan crusade”.

The Barisan and Waythamoorthy's faction in Hindraf had on Sunday inked an MoU in Brickfields where Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak endorsed a blueprint for the uplifting of the Malaysian Indian community.

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Warrant of arrest issued against Hindraf's Uthayakumar over sedition case

A warrant of arrest has been issued against Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) leader P. Uthayakumar for not attending a Sessions Court hearing over a sedition charge brought against him.

When contacted, Uthayakumar, who is contesting for the Kota Raja parliamentary seat and the Sri Andalas state seat in the May 5 polls, said the warrant was issued despite him having a medical certificate (MC) from April 2 to May 17 exempting him from court appearance.

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Cops nab Uthayakumar, Hindraf members

Anggota polis bercakap dengan penyokong Hindraf yang merancang untuk mengadakan protes di pekarangan KLCC pagi tadi

Key leaders of the Human Rights Party (HRP), mainly made up of members of the outlawed Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf) were detained by police at various spots today ahead of a rally planned by the group at the KLCC here.

HRP secretary-general, lawyer P. Uthayakumar was among the first to be picked up by Dang Wangi police when he was about to leave his house at Pantai Hillpark at about 7.30am.

He was taken to the Sentul police headquarters and was joined by at least 70 others including other leading HRP figures who were subsequently detained.

Among those nabbed was information chief S.Jayathas, the group's Selangor, Perak and Kedah state leaders and two citizen journalists who were making their way to the city for the gathering.