Police have arrested caretaker Kedah menteri besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor at 3am today in the Klang Valley.
This was according to a video uploaded on his political secretary Helmi Khalid's Facebook page.
This account claimed that Sanusi received about 20 police personnel at his hotel room at 2.30am and was brought to the Gombak district police station half an hour later.
Based on still photographs shown in the clip, Sanusi was whisked away in a police SUV without handcuffs.
According to Berita Harian, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain confirmed that a team from the Bukit Aman police headquarters had detained Sanusi.
He is expected to be charged under Section 4 of the Sedition Act 1948 in connection to his speech in Selayang, Selangor on July 11, in which he made reference to the process of appointing a menteri besar by the sultan.
Sanusi is expected to face charges at the Sessions Court in Selayang this morning. As of 9am, he has yet to arrive at the courthouse.
There was no obvious presence of Sanusi's supporters inside the court complex.
However, there was a heavy police presence in the vicinity, including some personnel in riot gear.
Meanwhile, PAS secretary-general Takiyuddin Hassan in a statement said the party was monitoring the trial closely.
"PAS urges everyone, especially party members and supporters, to remain calm and respect the judicial process," he said. - Mkini
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