Zunar May Face Charges For Gedung Kartun Publication; Calls For Abolishment of 1984 Publishing Act

Here's a small update on a news story from last week about the raid on a publisher in Malaysia and the seizure of the debut issue of its satirical cartoon magazine Gedung Kartun in the form of an editorial from the primary cartoonist involved, Zunar. Zunar refers to a statement made by a government official late last week that his company, Sepakat Efektif Sdn Bhd, may be charged for publishing material without a license. He refutes that statement, declaring that they were issued a permit number although not the physical license, asks for clarification over that permit number issuance if it's coming back to haunt him in this way, and suggests that the law involved is draconian unto itself and being utilized here in counter-logical fashion. Critics of the raid and seizure have suggested that content, including cartoons critical of the Prime Minister, is really at the heart of this matter.
 
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