Update: According to The Star (via Blogscapes), Petra has posted bail.

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According to Reuters, Blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, publisher of Malaysia Today, has “opted to go to jail on Tuesday instead of paying bail after he was accused of sedition for implying the country’s deputy premier had a hand in the murder of a Mongolian woman.”

Raja Petra refused the court’s offer of bail of 5,000 ringgit (806 pounds) until October 6, when the case is scheduled to resume, saying it was a matter of principle.

CPB has a note into Mr. Kamarudin requesting a comment on his decision.