Sedition Case Hearing Against Zunar Moved To September

The Malaysian cartoonist Zunar, who has spent years fighting for a reasonable expectation of free political expression for his cartoon, sent along this update on his next court hearing. This time he's being tried under a half-century old Sedition Act, with a jail sentence possible.

Court Update - New date is 9th September 2015

The Kuala Lumpur Sessions Court today had adjourned my case to another date -- on 9th September 2015, pending a decision by the Federal Court in a separate case which challenged the constitutionally of the Sedition Act 1948.

I was charged with nine charges under the Sedition Act over tweet postings that criticized the verdict of Anwar Ibrahim. The total maximum penalty is 43 years jail term.

As always, I'll state that I just see this as an ongoing, rolling travesty more to do with political resentment than any sort of principled application of law, even stupid law. I hope for the best outcome possible.
 
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