Zunar Plans New Cartoon Book Launch Despite Ban On Previous Works

In an article driven more by its potential political news content than for its publishing news power, the cartoonist Zulkiflee SM Anwar Ulhaq, aka Zunar, has announced the release for his new book Cartoon-O-Phobia this Friday evening at a place carrying the impressive name of the Kuala Lumpur-Selango Chinese Assembly Hall. The title is a play on a claim made during the banning of his books 1 Funny Malaysia, Isu Dalam Kartun and Perak Darul Kartun in June. In banning the works, the government proclaimed they were detrimental to public order and their satirical content could lead people to riot against authorities, a claim Zunar has savagely ridiculed in the media since then.

The book will feature cartoons from Zunar's space on the Malaysiakini on-line news portal from December 2009 to September 2010. If you're not able to make it down to the Assembly Hall, the book may be purchased online at www.cartoonkafe.com, where you can also buy Zunar-related t-shirts.
 
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