Malaysia Today editor Raja Petra Kamarudin was sent to the Kamunting Detention Centre in Taiping at 11am this morning to begin his two-year detention under the Internal Security Act as police had found concrete evidence that his postings in the Malaysia Today blogsite, was prejudicial to the security of the country.

Old Mc'Donald had a farm, e i e i o. On his farm he has some sheep, e i e i o, what a sheep shit here, sheep shit there, sheep shit everywhere. Old Mc'Donald had a farm e i e i o. On his farm he has some cows, e i e i o, what a lem bu-bo here, lem bu-bo there, lembu bu-bo everywhere! - counting sheep and clueless cow song.

Home Minister Datuk Seri Syed Hamid Albar confirmed he signed the detention order based on investigations and recommendations by the police.