Zunar Hit With No-Fly Ban From Political Opponent; Vows To Fight It

You can catch up with the basics of the latest permutation in Zunar's long fight with police authorities in his home nation of Malaysia in just about any wire article on the matter, including this one. The cartoonist has been banned from flying, a particular blow in that the artist has enjoyed a great deal of attention and support internationally. Zunar claims that the ban is an overreach of authority and that this move is reserved for elected officials; looks like Inspector General of Police Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar disagrees.

The great sadness here is that police interference has careened into just hounding and harming the cartoonist at every opportunity. If there's a principle involved other than "Obey," it hasn't been articulated. As always, we wish Zunar luck in his pursuit of a legal remedy.
 
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