
Following this, just after the lunch-hour break, Marina, with the help of Raja Petra's lawyer J Chandra posted bail at the Petaling Jaya Sessions Court.Chandra however said that although the bail money has been paid to the court, it would be only tomorrow before Raja Petra was allowed to leave the Sungai Buloh prison."Bail release takes 24 hours. Judge Nurmala Salim won't make any exception in our case," he told reporters after meeting the judge in chambers.He added that Raja Petra could be released anytime after 9am tomorrow.Meanwhile Marina also said that she spoke to Raja Petra this morning."He said he has broken his hunger strike and I believe him," she said.
Order to produce Earlier, Chandra explained on the procedure that would have to be followed for Raja Petra to be released following the bail posting.
He said that after showing proof that Marina had paid the RM5,000 bail through a bank to the court, the judge will then issue the 'order to produce' (OTP) to allow the Sungai Buloh prison department to release Raja Petra.
"The OTP will be sent by hand by the police," said Chandra."Normally this process takes one day, but we are trying to expedite (the release). We are confident that our client will be released today," he had said this morning
He said that after showing proof that Marina had paid the RM5,000 bail through a bank to the court, the judge will then issue the 'order to produce' (OTP) to allow the Sungai Buloh prison department to release Raja Petra.
"The OTP will be sent by hand by the police," said Chandra."Normally this process takes one day, but we are trying to expedite (the release). We are confident that our client will be released today," he had said this morning
Candlelight vigilMeanwhile, some 150 people held a nearly two-hour long candlelight vigil outside the Sungai Buloh prison last night, calling for the charge against Raja Petra be dropped and that he be immediately released.The crowd which began gathering from 9pm, comprised of individuals and several notable bloggers who chanted slogans calling for Raja Petra's release and carried three large banners which read "Justice for ALL... tantuya".
Source from www.malaysiakini.com
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