Political Cartoon Magazine Seized In Kuala Lumpur; Offices Raided

Home ministry officials in Malaysia entered the Kuala Lampur offices of political cartoon magazine Gedung Kartun Tuesday, confiscating 408 copies of the publication.

This has quickly settled into a dispute over the reasons for the raid and seizure. The regional chief enforcement officer of the home ministry declared that the magazine did not have an official permit. The magazine's editor, the cartoonist Zulkiflee Anwar Ulhaque (Zunar), a veteran cartoonist who has worked in Malaysian media for nearly 25 years, told the The New Strait Times that their permit was approved two weeks ago and they were given a serial number.

Critics have pointed to a cover image that showed Prime Minister Najib Razak on the cover and a cartoon in the interior, seen here, concerning a 2006 murder case in which he's repeatedly denied any involvement to suggest a harassment motive. Centre for Independent Journalism and Writers Alliance for Media Independence quickly condemned the raid and confiscation in a joint statement.
 
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