Sex blogger Alvin Tan is purportedly seeking political asylum in the United States because he fears Umno, according to a news report.

Channel News Asia quoted the 26-year-old former National University Singapore (NUS) as saying that he was seeking "political refuge from Umno’s political tyranny."

"I'm busy starting a new life here (in the US), apart from awaiting my final asylum hearing," he added.

Tan first applied for asylum-seeker status in May and is confident that his request would be accepted.

Failing which, the blogger said he would strengthen his case by publishing more "seditious material" online.

"The Department of State produced a Human Rights Report on Malaysia in 2013 which explicitly cites my case as a repression of internet speech rights," he said.

"If all else fails, I can easily publish more 'seditious' materials on my Facebook to taunt the authorities and get them to be hot on the pursuit of me again, therefore creating an even more well-founded fear of political persecution to bolster my asylum claim," he added.

Tan and his partner, Vivian, 25, have been charged under the Sedition Act and the Film Censorship Act.

Apart from their erotic photos, the pair also landed in trouble over a photograph showing them eating bah kut teh (pork soup) with a caption that read "Selamat berbuka puasa" during the Muslim fasting month.