Raja Petra, Malaysia’s most prominent political commentator, dies at 74 | MalaysiaNow

RPK was one of the pioneers who have shaped political discourse in Malaysia since the advent of the internet.

Raja Petra Kamarudin, one of Malaysia’s best-known critics who dramatically left the country to avoid arrest, has passed away, leaving behind a legacy of writings and commentaries that have shaped the country’s political discourse for more than two decades.
Until his death, the 74-year-old, better known as RPK, ran Malaysia Today, one of many websites blocked by the Anwar Ibrahim government due to their criticisms of his administration.
In 2010, he fled Malaysia to escap


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