Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin vs. RTM

For those who missed Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin interview in RTM on Sunday 27th April, 2008, you can view them below. For those who are not familiar who Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin is, he is a well known blogger in Malaysia.

Who is Raja Petra Raja Kamaruddin?

Raja Petra bin Raja Kamarudin (born September 27, 1950[1]) is a Malaysian editor known for running the Malaysia Today website and publishing a series of commentary articles on Malaysian politics in the website. He is also fondly referred to as Peter or by the initials RPK among fellow bloggers in his website.

Raja Petra was a leading member of Parti Keadilan Nasional (now Parti Keadilan Rakyat)—the party set up in response to the arrest of former Malaysian deputy prime minister Anwar Ibrahim in 1998. On April 11, 2001, Raja Petra and 10 other opposition activists were detained under the Internal Security Act (ISA) for allegedly plotting to overthrow then prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad. He was released from the detention center 52 days later.

Raja Petra started the Malaysia Today website and his blog to facilitate open discussion on Malaysia's political and social scenes. In his online writings, he is often very witty, humorous and sometimes critical of the current political developments in Malaysia. In his Malaysia Today's columns, he advocates for transparency, accountability and justice in the Malaysian political system. He often denounces money politics, corruption, and ethnic polarisation that is deeply rooted in Malaysian society.

Source: Wikipedia

RTM Interview

Part 1


Part 2


Part 3