Former Mahathir's aide Lawyer Matthias Chang arrested under anti-terrorism law

Matthias Chang, the lawyer for detained former Umno branch leader Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan, was arrested today under the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma).

In a text message to The Malaysian Insider, Chang said he was arrested at the Dang Wangi district police headquarters this afternoon when he went there to visit Khairuddin, who is also being held under the act.

Chang, a former political aide to Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, said he was detained under Section 124K and 124L of the Penal Code that deal with sabotage and attempting to sabotage the state respectively.

Khairuddin arrested under Sosma

"My arrest and detention are similar to what sacked Khairuddin went through," he said.

Under Sosma, a suspect can be held for up to 29 days.

Lawyer Stanley Augustine, meanwhile, said a team of lawyers was already at the police headquarters to attend to Chang’s case.