An entrepreneur charged with taking part in a demonstration against price hikes in 2008 was arrested at her home in Jinjang, Kuala Lumpur late last night.

NONE According to an eyewitness, Norazimah Mohamad Noor was arrested by four officers from the Dang Wangi district police station about midnight.

The eyewitness said it is believed that the warrant of arrest was issued for fear that she would jump bail.

She is understood to have missed attending an earlier hearing.

It is learnt that she had written to the police on Jan 31 to say that she would be abroad for the whole of this month.

Norazimah will spend the night in the police lock-up as efforts to post bail have failed.

Among the 43 others on trial are PAS treasurer Dr Mohd Hatta Ramli, PAS MP for Kuala Selangor Dzulkifli Ahmad, PKR vice-president Tian Chua, PSM president and Kota Damansara assemblyperson Dr Nasir Hashim and secretary-general S Arutchelvan.

They have been charged with illegal assembly for gathering at KLCC on Jan 26, 2008.