Zunar loses comic ban challenge
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Malaysian cartoonist Zulkifli Anwar Ulhaque (AKA Zunar) has had his day in court and didn’t come away the winner. A Malaysian court has upheld the ban on two of his cartoon books that were banned and confiscated in 2010 on the grounds that they threatened public order.
Mr Zulkifli said the judge did not specify how the books could cause public disorder, as claimed by the government, instead ruling that authorities had acted rationally by imposing the bans.
‘I expect this from the government. The government tries to silence all the critics, all dissent, all alternative views,’ he said. ‘But I’m surprised that the court also agrees with the government in this case. This is really disappointing.’
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