Zunar, the Malaysian award winning political cartoonist and activist, was arrested today, 26 November, under the Sedition Act for cartoons that allegedly insulted Prime Minister Najib Razak. The arrest took place a day after being attacked by dozens of pro-government thugs. Due to the attack, Zunar was forced to call off his exhibition in Penang, northern to Kuala Lumpur. Zunar was verbally abused, physically attacked…
Zunar, award winning political cartoonist and activist, was held by the immigration police on October 17, 2016, at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. He had been told that he was barred from travelling, effective from June 24. The order was confirmed by an immigration officer to be instructed directly from the Inspector General Of Police (IGP), Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar. The IGP has no legal right to…
There are great concerns for the future of freedom of expression in Malaysia, where the government has blocked access to the popular news website Sarawak Report. According to Channel News Asia, the site became unaccessible from Malaysia following a series of publications highly critical of the Malaysian Government. The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) verified that it had blocked access to the news website, claiming…
