00:00The writer of the blog, King Petra Kamaruddin, passed away in the United Kingdom at the age of 74.
00:09His death was confirmed by his brother, King Idris this morning.
00:14In a brief text to FMT, he said that Allah Yarham passed away at 11.26 pm UK time on September 9 in Manchester.
00:26King Petra, better known as R.P.K, was born on September 27, 1950.
00:33He is in charge of the Malaysiatoday website, which publishes articles and articles on Malaysian politics, which often become controversial.
00:43He has lived in Manchester for several years.
00:48Allah Yarham married Marina Lee Abdullah on April 14, 1973 and has five children and two grandchildren.
00:57King Petra was detained under the State Security Ordinance in 2001 and 2008.
01:05He received early education at the Ali Smith School and the Kuala Kangsa Malay College before completing his education at the Victoria Institution.
